Contents
COVER
1
PART ONE: RUSTY
9
PART TWO: THOMAS
23
1. EL ALTO AIRPORT
25
2. CHANGE OF PLANS
31
3. LOS PERROS
46
4. THIRTEEN DAYS IN HELL
52
5. SAN PEDRO PRISON
59
6. RICARDO
66
7. RESEARCHING THE HOUSING MARKET
88
8. BUYING A CELL OF MY OWN
110
9. PREPARING FOR TRIAL
117
10. LA NOCHE DE SAN JUAN
121
11. JACK
126
12. THE GOVERNOR
131
13. THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COCAINE
140
14. ABREGON: BROTHERS IN CRIME
145
Photos
147
14. ABREGON: BROTHERS IN CRIME
155
15. A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
157
16. YASHEEDA
166
17. A VOLUNTARY INMATE
176
18. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
180
19. CHRISTMAS IN PRISON
185
20. LOS VIOLADORES
190
21. SLEEPING PILLS
198
22. MY TRIAL BEGINS
201
23. THOMAS THE TOUR GUIDE
206
24. SENTENCING
214
25. TROUBLED TIMES
220
26. HASTA LUEGO
225
27. SAN PEDRO PRISON TOURS
230
28. THOMAS THE SHOPKEEPER
241
29. MIKE
249
Photos
251
29. MIKE
259
30. NIGHT SHIFT IN THE COCAINE LABORATORIES
261
31. THE VELASCOS
264
32. 'ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BIZARRE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS'
268
33. WORD SPREADS
273
34. 'FATHER THOMAS'
279
35. MIKE GOES CRAZY
285
36. PRISONERS' DAY
289
37. THE AUSTRALIAN'S WALLET
294
38. PRISON ELECTIONS
301
39. HIDDEN ENEMIES
307
40. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
317
41. SAMIR
331
42. TORMENTA
340
43. A SPECIAL VISITOR
349
44. TERRIBLE NEWS
353
45. NEW CHARGES
356
46. MEETING RUSTY
365
47. MONEY WORRIES
369
48. MY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
374
49. WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE
382
50. DESPERATE MEASURES
386
51. VERDICT
394
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
397
COVER
404