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  • The Governor

  • My Life Inside Britain’s Most Notorious Prisons
  • Written by: Vanessa Frake
  • Narrated by: Vanessa Frake
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins

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Written by: Vanessa Frake
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Publisher's Summary

The Sunday Times top 10 best seller.

As seen on This Morning.

Back in the day, I was governor of security and operations for HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you’re easily shocked or offended, you best look away now....

Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women’s prison dealing with the likes of Rosemary West and Myra Hindley, Vanessa Frake thought she’d seen it all. That was until she was transferred to the notorious Wormwood Scrubs.

Thrust into a ‘man’s world’, her no-nonsense approach and fearless attitude saw her swiftly rise through the ranks. From dealing with celebrity criminals and busting drug rings, to recruiting informers and being subject to violent attacks, this hard-hitting but often humorous memoir reveals all about life behind bars in unflinching detail.

Now, for one last time, the Gov opens the prison gates. Prepare for the madness and horror of daily life with the UK’s most ruthless criminals.

©2021 Vanessa Frake (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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  • 2023-11-10

Absolutely fantastic!

This was one of the best books I have ever read. Funny and interesting, wonderful performance by the author. I loved it. When she was describing feeling nervous before and actually meeting the Queen, I cried. It inspired me to follow my own dreams to work as a prison guard. Thank you, miss Frake.

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  • 2021-09-22

Brilliant Book

So lovely to hear it in Vanessa’s voice. What an amazing life and what great service.

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