Elizabeth Baxter has heard it all. Thieves, rapists, drug dealers, burglars, murderers, abusers and arsonists theyve all confided in her.
Some are harder to shake than others. Theres sweet, baby-faced Stella who hurled a brick through her exs window and threatened to cut off his well, you get the picture. Jak, who burned down his grandfathers shed and prized model railway. And who could forget Steve who set up a complex marmite-based distillery in his cell. The moonshine wasnt for drinking though, but for cleaning. He remains, in Elizabeths professional opinion, Britains most fastidious murderer.
Recalling her twenty-five years in Britains probation service, Elizabeth Baxter offers a fresh perspective on care within the criminal justice system. Warm and humane, A Murderers Guide to Cleaning pays tribute to the work of probation officers everywhere, who not only protect the public, but often act as the final safety net for societys most vulnerable, from teenage asylum seekers to survivors of domestic abuse.
