The Trial of Lester Chan
Published on 28. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-83859-170-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A pacy, vivid account of lawyers caught up in the fishy hubbub of Hong Kong'
- Quentin Letts, theatre critic, book critic and political sketch writer for The Times
When Lester Chan, the 'Jewellery King' of Hong Kong, is charged with a banking fraud, Jonathan Savage, a middle-ranking QC who is used to a professional diet of murder and mayhem, and who has never before worked outside of England, is sent out to defend him. Also caught up in the defence case is Frank Grinder, a retired solicitor. For the Prosecution, Graham Truckett, a member of the Hong Kong Government Legal Department, has been put in charge and is completely out of his depth. The trial judge, Mr Justice O'Brien relishes his reputation for efficiency, but trouble at home keeps him preoccupied.
In this light-hearted novel, a host of humorous characters reveal what it is like to be involved in a criminal case against a backdrop of life in Hong Kong.
- Quentin Letts, theatre critic, book critic and political sketch writer for The Times
When Lester Chan, the 'Jewellery King' of Hong Kong, is charged with a banking fraud, Jonathan Savage, a middle-ranking QC who is used to a professional diet of murder and mayhem, and who has never before worked outside of England, is sent out to defend him. Also caught up in the defence case is Frank Grinder, a retired solicitor. For the Prosecution, Graham Truckett, a member of the Hong Kong Government Legal Department, has been put in charge and is completely out of his depth. The trial judge, Mr Justice O'Brien relishes his reputation for efficiency, but trouble at home keeps him preoccupied.
In this light-hearted novel, a host of humorous characters reveal what it is like to be involved in a criminal case against a backdrop of life in Hong Kong.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Troubador Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83859-170-0 (9781838591700)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Martin Wilson QC is a retired barrister who practised mainly in the area of criminal law in courts in England and Wales, and in several overseas jurisdictions. He acted in many major cases in Hong Kong. The Trial of Lester Chan is his third book and second novel.