{"product_id":"the-governor-read-the-brilliant-prison-thriller-from-the-queen-of-crime-drama-9781806175932","title":"The Governor: Read the brilliant prison thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003eA FULLY REVISED AND EDITED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC CRIME NOVEL INSPIRED BY THE POPULAR TV SERIES STARRING JANET MCTEER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one is above the law.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarfield Prison is one of the toughest high-security prisons in England, housing the country's most dangerous criminals. And when an inmate is found dead in his cell, a riot breaks out, forcing the authorities to investigate a potential murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite being Barfield's youngest ever female Governor, Helen Hewitt is seen as the best woman for the job. But with a prison full of corrupt and suspicious officers, restless inmates and a broken system, Helen has her work cut out - and no allies to help her....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781806175932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 04 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Chichester, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eLynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She is the author of over forty novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series \u003ci\u003eWidows\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynda's original script for the much-acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePrime Suspect\u003c\/i\u003e won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer's Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynda La Plante is the first layperson to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eListening to the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Lynda La Plante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49077109227737,"sku":"9781806175932","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781806175932.jpg?v=1786457157","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-governor-read-the-brilliant-prison-thriller-from-the-queen-of-crime-drama-9781806175932","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}