Growing up, Michael wanted nothing more than to follow in his dad s footsteps and join the family business. Aged 18, he did just that and entered into the glamourous, dangerous world of organised crime. Michael s father, a career criminal and contemporary of the infamous Krays, was a wayward role model Soon Michael s criminal activities were funding a reckless lifestyle of drugs, sex, and violence. But the high couldn t last. In 1993 both men were arrested for their involvement in a £13-million smuggling operation.

Michael was sentenced to twelve years, serving time in the same prison as his dad. Inside HMP Exeter, Michael found something he had never expected: answers. A chance encounter in the prison chapel led to an experience that would shake the foundations of his life.