{"product_id":"my-life-with-murderers-behind-bars-with-the-worlds-most-violent-men-9780751574135","title":"My Life with Murderers: Behind Bars with the World's Most Violent Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBE THE FIRST TO READ DAVID WILSON'S NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK \"A PLOT TO KILL\" BY PRE-ORDERING NOW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hugely insightful and thought provoking . . . I read it from cover to cover in one go' - \u003ci\u003eEmilia Fox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With characteristic brilliance and admirable sensitivity, Wilson illuminates the complex causes of their often horrific crimes' - \u003ci\u003eProfessor Simon Winlow, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVice President of the British Society of Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor David Wilson has spent his professional life working with violent men - especially men who have committed murder. Aged twenty-nine he became, at that time, the UK's youngest ever prison Governor in charge of a jail and his career since then has seen him sat across a table with all sorts of killers: sometimes in a tense interview; sometimes sharing a cup of tea (or something a little stronger); sometimes looking them in the eye to tell them that they are a psychopath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of these men became David's friends; others would still love to kill him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life with Murderers\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of David's journey from idealistic prison governor to expert criminologist and professor. With experience unlike any other, David's story is a fascinating and compelling study of human nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and the founding Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to taking up an academic appointment in 1997, David was a prison governor working at a variety of establishments in a number of different roles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Wilson appears in the print and broadcast media as a commentator and presenter. His publishing includes \u003ci\u003eHunting Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of British Serial Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSigns of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, and his professional memoir, \u003ci\u003eMy Life with Murderers, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize for Non-Fiction. His next book, \u003ci\u003eA Plot to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, will publish in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127736758546,"sku":"9780751574135","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c1aea7f-9f8f-4e08-a859-15babc73177e.jpg?v=1773746076","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-life-with-murderers-behind-bars-with-the-worlds-most-violent-men-9780751574135","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}