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Until Proven Innocent

The Must-Read, Gripping Legal Thriller

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Brought to you by Penguin.

WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS READERS CHOICE AWARD 2024

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 . . .

‘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

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Critic reviews

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
Williams has used her experience as a Crown Court judge to craft a twisting legal thriller of real moral complexity
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)
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
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Really enjoyed this London legal thriller. The writing is excellent and the plot had me gripped.

Excellent and thought provoking legal thriller

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Love me a courtroom drama. Excellent contemporary story with up to date criminal justice themes.

Worth the wait.

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Good narration
Storyline convincing and plausible- not really gripping for me
Sympathetic characters well drawn

Court room drama

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Most enjoyable
Great characters
Good narration
Recommend 👍

Looking forward to another one - fingers crossed - soon

Contemporary court room drama

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