The Knife Went In: A Prison Doctor on Britain's Dark Side

From Frederick West to a man who murdered his wife because her ear-rings jiggled provocatively, Theodore Dalrymple has spent decades tending as a doctor to Britain's worst prisoners and their victims in the adjoining NHS hospital. He has also worked as a psychiatrist and an expert witness in murder trials.

Lucid, witty, and compassionate, Dalrymple uncovers a topsy-turvy world where:

• Concrete tower blocks become petri-dishes of knife violence.
• Doctors stand as lone figures of authority, while other officials shine by their absence.