It’s never too early to get journalistic experience, The Times writer Ben Machell said on News Academy visits to his old schools in Leeds. Meet Stephen: university student, bank robber, modern-day Robin Hood, human being. He was good at only one of them; thankfully, it was the only one that mattered. . . . A truly remarkable story.” —Terry Hayes, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Pilgrim The remarkable true story of a modern-day Robin Hood: a British college student who started robbing banks as the financial crisis unfolded.

Completely fascinating . . . [ TheUnusual Suspect] reads like a deep psychological thriller, but it’s real. Is truth stranger than fiction? You bet.”—LeeChild, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Completely fascinating . . . reads like a deep psychological thriller, but it's real. Is truth stranger than fiction? You bet' - Lee Child I recently travelled up to Leeds to give News Academy talks at two of my old schools. The first took me to Allerton Grange high school, where I had previously given a News Academy talk, while the second took place at The Grammar School at Leeds. At each school, I was greeted by around 30 pupils aged between 14-18, and all keen to hear more about careers in journalism. Meet Stephen: university student, bank robber, modern Robin Hood, human being. He was only good at one of them; thankfully it was the only one that mattered. A truly remarkable story' - Terry Hayes, author of I Am PilgrimIt is 2007, a time of recession and impending climate crisis, and one young man decides to change the world.