Summary
After making a living from the nefarious activities of the underworld, it's quite appropriate that crime writer Stephen Leather should give something back to the criminal fraternity. Which is why next week will see him begin a promotional tour of prisons, including a visit to Edinburgh's Saughton Prison, to hold book readings and workshops for inmates.
Leather's books are reportedly among the most read in prison libraries across the country, a position he is hoping to capitalise on during his visits. His latest, Hard Landing, is about a detective who goes under cover in a category-A prison in order to get closer to the secrets of a drug dealer.See the full content of this document
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Prisoners' Favourite Crime Author Going Behind Bars
"I am very well borrowed in prison," says Leather. Although, when he adds, "I think perhaps it's because my books are very escapist,"...
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