{"product_id":"post-mortem-elliot-rook-qc-book-2-9781526612410","title":"Post Mortem: Elliot Rook, QC: Book 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Rook keep his criminal past a secret when \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efacing the most dangerous case of his life?\u003c\/b\u003e  Thirteen men have died in a London prison. Barrister Elliot Rook QC, who risks losing everything if his secret criminal past is revealed, must defend Charli Meadows, the vulnerable single mother accused of smuggling the deadly tainted drugs inside.   But just as Rook becomes suspicious of those closest to Charli, a note arrives at his flat – threatening violence if the trial is not called off.  While Rook battles to defend Charli and protect himself, his young protégé Zara Barnes is fighting for her livelihood. In a few short weeks, only one tenancy at the legal chambers will be available to the ever-multiplying mass of pupils. Determined to make it hers, Zara takes on her biggest solo case yet.   But will her gamble pay off?  \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Elliot Rook QC series:\u003c\/b\u003e  '\u003cb\u003e[A] thriller I found hard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003cb\u003eSlick and wonderfully paced\u003c\/b\u003e, I was hooked from the opening pages. One of the best legal thrillers I have read recently, \u003cb\u003eit reminded me of early Grisham\u003c\/b\u003e’ - \u003ci\u003eAMW Books Blog\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA brilliant read\u003c\/b\u003e' - A. N. Wilson, \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe court scenes bristle with authenticity. Throughout, I had flashbacks to my time at the bar. And \u003cb\u003eRook is a compelling creation. Intrepid, irreverent and ingenious\u003c\/b\u003e. I’m a follower. -- John Fairfax\u003cbr\u003eIt’s very well done - \u003cb\u003ecrackles with authenticity and warmth\u003c\/b\u003e in the relationship between Rook and Zara. Rumpole of the Bailey dusted off and brought firmly up to date for the twenty first century. -- Harriet Tyce\u003cbr\u003ePost Mortem is brilliant in the court room and inventive. -- Paul Burke * Crime Time *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409831502167,"sku":"9781526612410","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526612410.jpg?v=1730508172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/post-mortem-elliot-rook-qc-book-2-9781526612410","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}