Penning a blend of legal and psychological thriller would be enough for most authors, but Williams, a barrister, deftly adds a layer of social realism. Her book teems with memorable characters from the law and the black community

Sunday Times

Williams has used her experience as a Crown Court judge to craft a twisting legal thriller of real moral complexity

Mail on Sunday

A brilliant and tense drama about legal justice that propels us well beyond the courtroom and right into the heart of a troubled community and its people

- Dreda Say Mitchell, Guardian

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A great twisty, gritty investigation with wonderful characters culminating in an explosive courtroom drama!

- Ajay Chowdhury,

<i>Until Proven Innocent</i> is a legal thriller with heart and soul

- Erin Kelly,

An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction

- Kate Ellis,

Compelling, smart, staggeringly relevant . . . Williams' insightful novel is pitch perfect. Outstanding

- Rachel Edwards,

A brilliantly taut, gritty and authentic page turner that takes you on a thrilling road from the streets of London to the courtroom

- Nadine Matheson,

<i>Until Proven Innocent</i> is nothing short of an astounding, brilliantly engaging book! Nicola has created one of the most daringly complex, intellectually and emotionally evocative crime stories I've read in quite some time

- Stephen Mack Jones,

The gripping new courtroom thriller will hook you in

Platinum Magazine

WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024Spectacular! British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams' Tony ParsonsThe gripping new courtroom thriller following barrister Lee Mitchell in her most controversial case yetLee Mitchell is a young barrister from a working-class Caribbean background: in the cut-throat environment of the courtroom, everything is stacked against her.On her doorstep in South London the 15-year-old son of the pastor at the local Black church is shot, and the local community is shattered. All evidence is pointing to infamously corrupt, racist police officer Sergeant Jack Lambert as the irredeemable suspect. His own boss - rebel-turned-copper Danny Wallace - is certain he is guilty.Against her will, Lee is strong-armed into defending him. With cries of 'Black Lives Matter!' echoing in the streets, Lee is at the centre of the turmoil as lies, anger, and mistrust spiral out of control.With the line between her personal and professional life becoming increasingly blurred, Lee keeps asking herself the same question: How can she defend the indefensible?
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Penning a blend of legal and psychological thriller would be enough for most authors, but Williams, a barrister, deftly adds a layer of social realism. Her book teems with memorable characters from the law and the black community
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780241562710
Publisert
2023-03-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Vekt
536 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
31 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320

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Om bidragsyterne

Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specialising in Criminal Law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service (following recommendations arising from the Stephen Lawrence Report [1999]). She has been a part-time Crown Court Judge since 2010. She is an active volunteer for the Speakers for Schools programme, a charity which encourages young people from disadvantaged and under-represented communities to achieve their full career potential.