Lost at Sea - The Jon Ronson Mysteries

A collection of mini-adventure stories from the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test and The Men Who Stare at Goats. Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ) are the best of his adventures. Always intrigued by our ability to believe the unbelievable, Jon meets the man preparing to welcome the aliens to earth, the woman trying to build a fully-conscious robotic replica of the love of her life and the Deal Or No Deal contestants with a fool-proof system to beat the Banker. Jon realises that its possible for our madness to be a force for good when he meets Americas real-life superheroes or a force for evil when he meets the Reverend Death George Exoo, who has dubiously assisted in more than a hundred mercy killings. He goes to a UFO convention in the Nevada desert with Robbie Williams, asks Insane Clown Posse (who are possibly Americas nastiest rappers) whether its true that theyve actually been evangelical Christians all along and rummages through the extensive archives of Stanley Kubrick. Frequently hilarious, sometimes disturbing, always entertaining, these compelling encounters with people on the edge of madness will have you wondering just what were capable of.