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‘C of E,’ I reply

‘Then you’ll be on the second shift I’ll call you around 1030 straight after Association’

1000 am

During Association, prison officers watch to see if you becoroup, or if you’re simply a loner I’m about to leaveat raphs so they can prove to their partners or girlfriends that they were on the same block as the notorious Jeffrey Archer

When I’ve finished what can only be described as a signing session not unlike the ones I usually carry out at Hatchard’s, I’m joined by my new Listener, Kevin He confir

‘So what do you need, Jeffrey? Can I call you Jeffrey?’

‘Of course What do I need?’ I repeat ‘How about a bowl of cornflakes with sos, sunny side up, bacon, mushrooms and a cup of hot chocolate’

Kevin laughs ‘I can sort out so else?’

‘A decent razor, soe of towels?’

‘That er,’ he admits

As everyone knohat I’m in for, I ask the inevitable question

‘I was part of the Dome jewellery raid, wasn’t I,’ he says as if everybody was

What a sentence to deliver to an author ‘How did you become involved?’ I asked

‘Debt,’ he explains, ‘and a measure of bad luck’

Nick Purnell’s words rang inyou’re told in prison, and never reveal to your fellow inmates any details of your own case ‘Debt?’ I repeat