At the Table with a Maniac. A Psychological Portrait of the Most Violent People in the World

Psychological portraits, candid interviews, and horrifying details of criminal investigations.  
Professor David Wilson has spent his entire life working with the most violent people in the world: maniacs, serial killers, hitmen, and juvenile offenders. Becoming the youngest prison governor in... British history at 29, he has often sat at the same table with those prone to violence: sometimes during a tense conversation "off the record", sometimes over a cup of tea, and at times alone with psychopaths. Some of them have become friends of David, while others dreamt of revenge.

In this book, you will find a captivating exploration of the psychology of those who have committed monstrous crimes.

- Is it possible to rehabilitate a criminal?
- How does childhood shape the personality of a psychopath?
- Why does the perfect family man next door turn out to be a real maniac?
- Why do killers return after several years of silence?


About the Author
David Wilson is an honorary professor of criminology and the founding director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to his academic role, he worked in several prisons (Grendon, Wormwood Scrubs, and Woodhill in Milton Keynes). Managing the units for the 12 most violent prisoners in the UK allowed him to interview numerous maniacs and serial killers. David regularly appears in the media, and his documentary "Interview with a Killer" won the Broadcast Award and the Royal Television Society Award.