Death Row and Back

Name: Death Row and Back
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ISBN: 9781764609401

A True Story of Survival, Injustice, and Hope

Luke J Cook

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Luke Cook
06 April 2026

Photography & photographs; Biography: general; Jurisprudence & general issues

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Death Row and Back: A True Story of Survival, Injustice, and Hope

is the true account of an Australian man wrongfully accused, imprisoned, and sentenced to death inside Thailand's justice system.

When Luke Cook is arrested for a crime he did not commit, his life is instantly dismantled. Unable to speak the language or understand the legal process unfolding around him, he is taken to a super-maximum security prison and placed in solitary confinement for months at a time. Locked alone in a non-stimulus concrete cell, deprived of human contact and basic dignity, Luke is pushed to the limits of psychological endurance.

As the case against him progresses, Luke discovers that innocence offers no protection. Evidence is ignored, logic bends, and court proceedings advance with chilling inevitability. The ordeal reaches its darkest moment when he is condemned to death and transferred to Bang Kwang Central Prison, known as the ""Big Tiger""-the only prison in Thailand where executions are carried out.

Written with raw honesty, dark humor, and unflinching detail, Death Row and Back chronicles Luke's descent into isolation, injustice, and uncertainty. It is not a legal thriller or a tale of easy redemption, but a deeply human story about survival, resilience, and what it takes to endure when hope itself becomes dangerous.

This book is the first in a three-part true story, ending at the moment a death sentence is delivered and the long fight for survival and justice truly begins.

For readers interested in true crime, wrongful convictions, survival stories, and the realities of foreign prison systems, Death Row and Back offers an unforgettable and confronting glimpse into a world few ever escape.

By: Luke J Cook
Imprint: Luke Cook
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781764609401
ISBN 10: 1764609409
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 06 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active