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Book Synopsis1 July 1969. The Investiture of the new Prince of Wales.
When Arianwen Hughes is arrested driving with a home-made bomb near Caernarfon Castle, her case seems hopeless. Her brother Caradog, her husband Trevor, and their friend Dafydd are implicated in the plot, the evidence against them damning. Ben Schroeder's reputation as a barrister is riding high after the cases of Billy Cottage (A Matter for the Jury) and Sir James Digby (And is there Honey Still for Tea?). But defending Arianwen will be his greatest challenge yet. Trevor may hold the only key to her defence, but he is nowhere to be found. . .
Trade Review'A thought-provoking, intriguing unmasking of court room sparring and Welsh nationalism in this novel set in the 1960's' -- Liz Robinson * Lovereading *
'After swapping his gavel for a pen, a former crown court judge has published the fourth book in his popular legal saga' -- Sophie Day * The Hunts Post *
'The story illustrates and discusses effectively questions of nationalism and national identity. It is to the author's credit that this fiction sometimes reads and feels like a dramatic re-telling of a real event' -- Jim Beaman * Crime Review *
'Books to Look Forward to from No Exit Press and Oldcastle Books' -- Ayo Onatande
'All the details of barristerial life, the rules of ethics and evidence, the social attitudes and the courtroom procedure appropriate for the late 1960s period setting are pitch perfect ... the book raises very contemporary questions about the roots of radicalism, the motivations for terrorism and the conduct of the security services in combatting it' -- Barrister
