Until Proven Innocent
The Must-Read, Gripping Legal Thriller
Published on 16. March 2023
320 pages
978-0-241-99548-8 (ISBN)
Description
WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024
'Oozes authenticity, honesty and grit' Daily Mail
THE BRILLIANTLY TAUT AND TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER FOLLOWING BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN HER MOST CONTROVERSIAL CASE YET
When 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
'Oozes authenticity, honesty and grit' Daily Mail
THE BRILLIANTLY TAUT AND TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER FOLLOWING BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN HER MOST CONTROVERSIAL CASE YET
When 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
Reviews / Votes
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 * A great twisty, gritty investigation with wonderful characters culminating in an explosive courtroom drama! -- Ajay Chowdhury Until Proven Innocent 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 Until Proven Innocent 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 *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,61 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-99548-8 (9780241995488)
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Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specializing in criminal law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service and has been a part-time Crown Court judge since 2010. She is the author of three legal thrillers. Without Prejudice was selected for the Black Britain: Writing Back series by Bernardine Evaristo and Until Proven Innocent was the winner of the Diverse Book Awards Readers' Choice Award 2024. Killer Instinct is her latest novel.
