Anything to Declare? The Searching Tales of an HM Customs Officer

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Smugglers think they are clever. Customs officers know better. Every day, thousands of people pass through Britain’s airports and ports—and a small army of officers decides who gets stopped. In Anything to Declare?, former HM Customs officer Jon Frost pulls back the curtain on more than two decades guarding the UK’s borders, in the first-ever behind-the-scenes account of life in HM Customs.

Published by Little, Brown in 2014, this memoir is packed with the stories you always suspected were unfolding behind the one-way mirrors: ingenious smuggling ruses, high-stakes drug busts, and the split-second gut instincts that separate a routine search from a career-making catch. Frost writes with warmth and humor about the colleagues, the close calls, and the sheer absurdity that comes with the job.

Part true crime, part workplace memoir, this is that rare thing—a genuinely funny book about serious work. If you enjoy real-life tales of cunning versus contraband, or have ever wondered what customs officers really get up to, this hugely entertaining read is well worth declaring.

Every day, thousands of people pass through Britain’s airports and ports — and a small army of officers decides who gets stopped. In Anything to Declare?, former HM Customs officer Jon Frost pulls back the curtain on more than two decades guarding the UK’s borders, in the first-ever behind-the-scenes account of life in HM Customs.
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nPublished by Little, Brown in 2014, this is a memoir packed with the stories you always suspected were unfolding behind those one-way mirrors: ingenious smuggling ruses, high-stakes drug busts, and the split-second gut instincts that separate a routine search from a career-making catch. Frost writes with warmth and humor about the colleagues, the close calls, and the sheer absurdity that comes with the job.
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nPart true crime, part workplace memoir, Anything to Declare? is that rare thing — a genuinely funny book about serious work. If you enjoy real-life tales of cunning versus contraband, or you have ever wondered what customs officers really get up to, this hugely entertaining read is well worth declaring.