Some would call this an autobiography. Others would say it’s a hell of a story. I call it my life. Living it had become the norm, but choosing to write about it wasn’t easy. It’s one thing to react to whatever life throws at you, and another to reflect on it. Looking at the things I’d witnessed, introspection is tougher than it seems.

For the first time ever, this book will walk you through my improbable personal journey with brutal honesty. The good, the bad, and the ugly. My story, combined with an exceptional journey to the forefront of investigative journalism remains unparalleled. As the host of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series ‘Inside the World's Toughest Prisons’, I continue to do what no-one has ever done before. Some call it bravery, I call it survival. I am Raphael Rowe and my career was born as a result of spending 12 years in prison for crimes I did not commit.