Forensic psychologist Paul Britton can walk through the minds of those who murder rape torture extort and kidnap. He can see the world through their eyes and know what theyre thinking. Thats why the police have called him into so many highprofile criminal investigations and help them catch who is responsible.From topsecurity prisons and mental hospitals to ordinary outpatients clinics he has interviewed assessed and treated people who were damaged or broken. Some were responsible for terrible crimes others were stopped before it was too late. But the answers werent always hidden at bloody crime scenes or in postmortem photographs. Instead they are mostly buried within someones mind or deep in their past.How does he find the truth In Picking Up the Pieces Britton reveals the psychological and forensic foundations on which he has based his expertise. It is a remarkable enlightening and at times terrifying journey into the dark recesses of that complex organism we call the human mind.Praise for The Jigsaw ManBritton has done important work that saves lives. He is fascinating. His book is compelling Sunday TimesPrecise considered methodical. His skill is to go beyond the guise to understand and inhabit the psychopathic mind Independent