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 2024‘Oozes authenticity, honesty and grit’ Daily MailTHE BRILLIANTLY TAUT AND TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER FOLLOWING BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN HER MOST CONTROVERSIAL CASE YETWhen the teenage son of a south London pastor is shot at point-blank range, shockwaves echo through the close-knit community.For barrister Lee Mitchell, born and raised in Peckham, the murder hits close to home. And it comes closer still when she is strong-armed into defending the prime suspect: racist police sergeant Jack Lambert.In the cut-throat world of the courtroom, where everyone has an agenda and no one is what they seem, Lee will have to choose between fighting the system and fighting for her career . . .‘A dazzling new voice’ Tony Parsons‘A legal thriller with heart and soul’ Erin Kelly
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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
9780241995471
Publisert
2024-07-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Books Ltd
Vekt
225 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
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.