This is the first-hand account of the Liverpool fan whose dream trip to a Champions League final in Istanbul turned into a nightmare.

After watching his beloved Reds win the European Cup in 2005, Shields' happiness turned to horror as he ended up behind bars convicted of an attack on a Bulgarian waiter that he was adamant he did not commit.

Now released and pardoned after more than four years in prison, this book tells his untold story of the battle to clear his name and the remarkable campaign staged by his family, friends and Liverpool Football Club to see justice done.

This is an exclusive behind-the-scenes story in his own words of Michael Shields' ill-fated trip to Istanbul and subsequent trial and imprisonment in one of the most high-profile ongoing national news cases in recent years.
This book shows the extraordinary lengths to which Michael's family and friends have had to go in order to gain recognition for his case and win his freedom. It also explains how Liverpool Football Club have supported the calls for Michael's release, with the players wearing 'Free Michael Now' t-shirts and the Kop forming a mosaic before a premier league match.
Here we tell the story of Michael's two failed appeals, his extradition to the UK to serve out the rest of his sentence, and why the courts refused to accept the confession of another man. Michael also talks about Jack Straw's handling of his case and his royal pardon in September 2009.