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''Terrific, fascinating, very funny'' Daily Mail
''Hilarious'' Sun
''Gripping'' Literary Review
How do we ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent walk free?
Shortlisted for the Crime Writers Award Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction, true crime meets humour in Defending the Guilty, a hilariously funny and eye-opening exposé of the criminal justice system.
Every day, criminal barrister Alex McBride stands up in court and attempts to save people from conviction, prison, even a lifetime behind bars. Sometimes it''s a hopeless case.
Sometimes he has the chance to right a wrong. But mostly his clients are just plain guilty.
In Defending the Guilty, McBride takes us behind the scenes of Britain''s criminal justice system. He introduces us to its extraordinary characters and arcane eccentricities, and tells astonishing stories of courtroom triumph and defea
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Terrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *
Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider's fearless account of life at the criminal bar -- Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *
Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught -- Literary Review
Terrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *
Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider's fearless account of life at the criminal bar -- Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *
Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught * Literary Review *
An excellent blend of anecdote and more serious discussion -- Tom Bingham, author of The Rule of Law
Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Award for Non-Fiction 2010 -- CWA Judges
