Celebrating the 750th anniversary of Royal Bethlem hospital, the world's most famous mental hospital, this collection of 21 stories examines mental illness within the dark underbelly of human nature. There is a story of a man who is convinced the system is trapping him in a life of underachievement. He eventually snaps, leaving a wake of destruction behind him. Another tale tells of a woman named Jessica who hears voices telling her to kill. A man named David can't take the break-up of his relationship with Gina and resolves to do something about it. All of these people need help, but help is always too late.