{"product_id":"until-proven-innocent-9780241562710","title":"Until Proven Innocent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpectacular! British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams'' Tony Parsons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gripping new courtroom thriller following barrister Lee Mitchell in her most controversial case yet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee Mitchell is a young barrister from a working-class Caribbean background: in the cut-throat environment of the courtroom, everything is stacked against her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntil Proven Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e is a legal thriller with heart and soul -- Erin Kelly\u003cbr\u003eA 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 * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction -- Kate Ellis\u003cbr\u003eA great twisty, gritty investigation with wonderful characters culminating in an explosive courtroom drama! -- Ajay Chowdhury\u003cbr\u003eCompelling, smart, staggeringly relevant... Williams' insightful novel is pitch perfect. Outstanding -- Rachel Edwards\u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly taut, gritty and authentic page turner that takes you on a thrilling road from the streets of London to the courtroom -- Nadine Matheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntil Proven Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733240328535,"sku":"9780241562710","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241562710.jpg?v=1719999735","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/until-proven-innocent-9780241562710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}