The extraordinary true story behind New Zealand's most infamous career criminal and prolific escapee.

"Arthur Taylor is New Zealand's best known, most influential, and colourful career criminal. A household name, he was paroled from prison in 2019 after more than 38 years years behind bars. His life story is nothing short of remarkable. He has more than 150 convictions ranging from bank robberies to fraud, theft, escaping, and having weapons and explosives. He has served in New Zealand's most notorious high security prison, Auckland Prison at Paremoremo, including eight months in solitary confinement. During his time in prison, Arthur masterminded two particularly audacious prison escapes including a weeks-long caper where he and three others holed up at a millionaire's mansion. He has spent time with some of the country's most feared killers and his stories of life are entertaining, gripping and sometimes horrifying. But Arthur isn't what most people might expect. Now in his sixties and living in Dunedin, Arthur studied law behind bars and took on--and won--cases against Corrections and the Crown, cementing himself as one of the foremost authorities on prisoners' rights. Prison Break reveals Arthur's mistakes, his triumphs, and how he outsmarted prison guards--'screws'--Corrections, and other officials, time and time again. It's a warts-and-all look at prison life, and a no-apologies insight into how the prison system can change you for the worse, or the better."--