David Leslie

David Leslie is a British-South African journalist and true crime author. Banged Up! takes readers inside the world of prisons, examining the realities of life behind bars with the unflinching eye of an experienced crime reporter. The book draws on Leslie's extensive contacts within the criminal justice system to reveal what prison is really like for those who live and work within its walls. Leslie has written numerous true crime books, drawing on decades of journalism to create accounts that are both informative and compellingly readable. His work is characterised by its access, authenticity and refusal to sentimentalise the world it portrays. Available as both a book and an audiobook, Banged Up! offers gripping listening and reading for true crime fans and anyone interested in the realities of the prison system and the lives of those caught within it.