The Author

Born and raised amid the beauty, solitude, and timeless calm of England’s Lake District, Malcolm Kat’s

early life was shaped by natural serenity—an experience that sharply contrasts with the colourful and

often turbulent path his life would later take. At just fifteen, Malcolm entered military service, beginning a

journey through some of Britain’s most demanding social and professional environments.

After leaving the military in his twenties, he transitioned into the vibrant world of nightlife and

hospitality. Trained in management and marketing by both Ladbrokes and The Rank Organisation,

Malcolm thrived in the high-pressure, hands-on environments of cabaret venues, nightclubs, banqueting

suites, and other late-night enterprises.

As television and home entertainment gradually eroded the appeal of nightlife, Malcolm adapted once

again—this time applying his skills across the pub industry. From family-friendly pubs to chaotic, city-

centre drink-led establishments, he navigated the extremes of British social culture, always drawing on his

military discipline and management training.

Yet, through all these roles, one constant remained: people. From the wealthy to the disenfranchised, the

kind-hearted to the confrontational, Malcolm engaged with them all—up close and personal, with genuine

empathy. A natural communicator and people person, he has always been most at home on the front lines

of human experience.

Malcolm began writing in the 1980s, encouraged by the late Verity Lambert—then of Euston Films and

celebrated for producing the hit TV series Minder. She saw in him a rare voice capable of capturing the

gritty, often hidden truths of British life. Taking her advice to heart, Malcolm began transforming his lived

experience into compelling fiction and non-fiction.

In later years, with his children grown and his marriage behind him, Malcolm sought to give back to the

community while returning to his writing. He became a council-appointed Contract Remand Carer,

working with behaviourally challenged teenage boys in crisis. Over four years, he provided direct care

and supervision for 45 such placements—bringing calm, structure, and compassion to some of society’s

most at-risk youth.

This chapter of his life came to an abrupt and unjust end following an accidental whistle-blow that

exposed institutional failings—and prompted retaliation.

Malcolm’s debut book, The Law of the Jungle, is a blistering, first-hand account of the corruption,

dysfunction, and systemic abuse he encountered in his fight for justice. Acting as his own legal

representative, he battled through the machinery of councils, courts, police, and judiciary—revealing the

arrogance and lawlessness that too often define Britain’s public institutions.

A whistle-blower’s chronicle on a blockbuster scale, The Law of the Jungle is an unflinching exposé of

power without accountability. It is essential reading for anyone who has ever felt abandoned or betrayed

by the very systems meant to protect them.

Have you experienced injustice at the hands of the system?

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