How to Clean a Crime Scene (and Other Messes) with Ben Giles - Newcastle

Schedule

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Waterstones | Newcastle upon Tyne, EN

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Join us as we welcome author Ben Giles who'll be talking about his new book, The Specialist: How to Clean a Crime Scene and Other Messes.
About this Event

Ben Giles has spent thirty years cleaning what most people can't bear to imagine and in The Specialist Ben sheds a light on one of Britain's most hidden professions.
The Specialist takes you behind the scenes of murders, Industrial biohazzard and tragic accidents — revealing not just which chemicals remove bloodstains, and how, but what violence, neglect, and loss actually look like when the rest of us can only look away. It's unflinching, occasionally hilarious, and utterly unforgettable.
'This is a remarkable story about life in a line of work most of us couldn’t countenance. Macabre at times, for sure, but also profoundly moving.' Adrian Chiles

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Waterstones, Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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