Books by David Leslie

Carstairs, the State Hospital in Lanarkshire, Scotland, is a hospital like no other. Effectively a prison for some of the most violent and insane criminals in our society, it houses men who have committed the most horrific and frightening crimes imaginable.

Launched Into Eternity is a fascinating account of crime and public punishment in Scotland; from bloody Viking penalties right through to Robert Smith's five minutes of fame in 1868.

Tells the story of six of the country's most notorious jails - Durham, Wandsworth, Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs, Dartmoor and Holloway - and of the men and women who entered their gates, sometimes stood on their scaffolds and occasionally vanished before their time.

Convicted murderer Billy Ferris has endured more than three decades behind bars in many of Britain's prisons. This title documents his experiences in jail with some of the UK's most notorious criminals.

Provides an exploration of the management, operations and marketing of cultural tourism attractions and resources in a global context. This title presents an analysis of the demand, profiles and motivation of tourists; and an investigation of the transformational and dynamic impacts of technologies on cultural resources and products.