Jon Ronson at Durham Book Festival 2011

Jon Ronson’s The Psychopath Test tells a story about madness. It all starts when a leading neurologist contacts him. She and several colleagues have recently received a cryptically puzzling book in the mail, and Jon is challenged to solve the mystery behind it. As he searches for the answer, Jon soon finds himself, unexpectedly, on an utterly compelling and often unbelievable adventure into the world of madness. Combining Jon Ronson’s trademark humour, charm and investigative incision, The Psychopath Test is a deeply honest book unearthing dangerous truths and asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges. Jon Ronson is the author of Them: Adventures with Extremists and The Men Who Stare at Goats.Buy The Psychopath Test on Amazonwww.jonronson.comwww.durhambookfestival.com