Brought to you by Penguin. A gripping, propulsive courtroom thriller following barrister Lee Mitchell as she uncovers the dark secrets of London''s obscenely richLee Mitchell is a thirty-year-old barrister from a working-class Caribbean background: in the cut-throat environment of the courtroom, everything is stacked against her.After she takes on the high-profile case of notorious millionaire playboy Clive Omartian - arrested along with his father and stepbrother for eye-wateringly exorbitant fraud - the line between her personal and professional life becomes dangerously blurred.Spiralling further into Clive''s trail of debauchery and corruption, she finds herself in alarmingly deep waters.Can she survive her case, let alone win it?''A highly-charged and fast-paced page turner'' Irish Times© Nicola Williams 1997 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin.WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024THE 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 . . .‘Oozes authenticity, honesty and grit’ Daily Mail‘A dazzling new voice’ Tony Parsons‘A legal thriller with heart and soul’ Erin Kelly©2023 Nicola Williams (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERSWhen the Head Clerk at her Chambers is murdered, Lee Mitchell doesn’t know who she can trust.One of the last people to see him alive, the crime is pinned on Junior Clerk Dean who ‘seems like the type’. Working-class and still living on the estate where he grew up, he has the most to gain from Tom’s death.But Lee knows how easily prejudices can snowball into convictions – and steps in to defend him. As the trial progresses, people Lee has worked with for years become suspects as her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit.And, what of the diary, whispered about by those at Chambers? The one Tom used to blackmail Lee’s friends and enemies alike to do his bidding? The one containing secrets some might kill to keep hidden?Maybe finding it will be the key to solving his murder. Or maybe some secrets are better left buried . . .‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony Parsons‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis© Nicola Williams 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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Brought to you by Penguin. A gripping, propulsive courtroom thriller following barrister Lee Mitchell as she uncovers the dark secrets of London''s obscenely richLee Mitchell is a thirty-year-old barrister from a working-class Caribbean background: in the cut-throat environment of the courtroom, everything is stacked against her.After she takes on the high-profile case of notorious millionaire playboy Clive Omartian - arrested along with his father and stepbrother for eye-wateringly exorbitant fraud - the line between her personal and professional life becomes dangerously blurred.Spiralling further into Clive''s trail of debauchery and corruption, she finds herself in alarmingly deep waters.Can she survive her case, let alone win it?''A highly-charged and fast-paced page turner'' Irish Times© Nicola Williams 1997 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin.WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024THE 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 . . .‘Oozes authenticity, honesty and grit’ Daily Mail‘A dazzling new voice’ Tony Parsons‘A legal thriller with heart and soul’ Erin Kelly©2023 Nicola Williams (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERSWhen the Head Clerk at her Chambers is murdered, Lee Mitchell doesn’t know who she can trust.One of the last people to see him alive, the crime is pinned on Junior Clerk Dean who ‘seems like the type’. Working-class and still living on the estate where he grew up, he has the most to gain from Tom’s death.But Lee knows how easily prejudices can snowball into convictions – and steps in to defend him. As the trial progresses, people Lee has worked with for years become suspects as her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit.And, what of the diary, whispered about by those at Chambers? The one Tom used to blackmail Lee’s friends and enemies alike to do his bidding? The one containing secrets some might kill to keep hidden?Maybe finding it will be the key to solving his murder. Or maybe some secrets are better left buried . . .‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony Parsons‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis© Nicola Williams 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world''s leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world''s leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Tuscany Road Trips is perfect for exploring Tuscany via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.

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See more of Europe''s picturesque country sides and have a richer, more authentic experience by exploring Europe by car with Lonely Planet''s European Best Trips guides to France, Ireland, Spain & Portugal and Germany, Austria & Switzerland or Road Trips guides to Chateaux of the Loire Valley, Normandy & D-Day Beaches, and Provence & Southeast France.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, Robert Landon and Nicola Williams.

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