Written from his cell and smuggled out page by page, Colin Martin's autobiography chronicles an innocent man's struggle to survive inside one of the world's most dangerous prisons. After being swindled out of a fortune, Colin was let down by the hopelessly corrupt Thai police. Forced to rely upon his own resources, he tracked down the man who conned him and, drawn into a fight, he accidentally killed that man's bodyguard. Colin was arrested, denied a fair trial, convicted of murder and thrown into prison, where he remained for 8 years. Honest and often disturbing, but told with a surprising humour, "Welcome to Hell" is the remarkable story of how Colin was denied justice again and again.

About the Author

Colin Martin was born in Liverpool and worked all over the world as a welder before going to Thailand. On arrival in Bangkok he was swindled out of half a million pounds. Martin didn't go home however, and began searching for the conman. When he eventually tracked him down a fight took place and a member of the gang was killed. Martin ended up being arrested for murder, denied a fair trial and spent more than 8 years in prison.

Reviews

'A fascinating read, horrifying and entertaining in equal measure. Superbly written, Martin's descriptive narrative brings you deep into the bowels of the notorious Bangkok Hilton.' - Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo'Reads like an unputdownable work of fiction...' - Metro'Absolutely stunning...' - The Star