WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024'Spectacular! 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?

THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERS‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony ParsonsWhen 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 crumbles 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 . . .‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis

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

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

THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERS‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony ParsonsWhen the Senior Clerk at her Chambers is found dead in an alley, Lee Mitchell doesn’t know who she can trust.Junior Clerk Dean is pinned for the crime. 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 her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit, and long-buried secrets come to light, Lee must question how well she really knows those closest to her, and who would kill to keep their past hidden . . . ‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis

WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024'Spectacular! 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?

THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERS‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony ParsonsWhen 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 crumbles 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 . . .‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis

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

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

THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERS‘British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams’ Tony ParsonsWhen the Senior Clerk at her Chambers is found dead in an alley, Lee Mitchell doesn’t know who she can trust.Junior Clerk Dean is pinned for the crime. 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 her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit, and long-buried secrets come to light, Lee must question how well she really knows those closest to her, and who would kill to keep their past hidden . . . ‘An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction’ Kate Ellis