An evening with ... Ben Giles

Perfect for fans of true crime and unusual professional confessionals! About Ben Giles Ben Giles has spent thirty years cleaning what most people can’t bear to imagine. Dead bodies decomposing for weeks. Kitchen floors painted with blood. Hoarders’ homes where the filth tells stories of unimaginable loneliness. A whale carcass lodged on a cargo ship. This is the Britain you never see – until someone needs to make it disappear. Starting with nothing but a bucket of Dettol and a can-do attitude, Giles built the UK’s leading biohazard cleaning network. From industrial spillages to animal remains, he’s faced horrors that would break most people – and taught hundreds of people to do the same, in full hazmat gear. Yet threaded through the gore and dark humour is something unexpected: profound compassion for the lives interrupted, the families destroyed, and the deaths that society prefers to forget. About The Specialist – How to clean a crime scene and other messes Ben shares firsthand accounts of his most harrowing and bizarre experiences, offering readers an insider’s look at a profession that few understand. Blending dark humour with poignant reflections, Ben’s relatable anecdotes and candid confessions provide a refreshing take on the true crime genre. Beyond the gruesome details, Ben imparts valuable lessons on resilience, entrepreneurship, and the importance of tackling life’s messes, both literal and metaphorical.