The apparent suicide of a wealthy young woman leads a newly qualified lawyer to a case that might end up costing him his life in this intensely gripping legal thriller from the author of Last Stop Tokyo.
A young woman is dead.
A very wealthy client needs a favour. You're newly qualified as a lawyer and this could be your big break, so you jump at the chance.
The case is about to be closed.
All you have to do is talk to a family, ask them to sign some papers. How difficult could it be? Their daughter was found dead at a beauty spot on the outskirts of London in what you're told was a tragic suicide.
Only you can uncover what really happened.
But the truth is never that simple. And this case could cost you your life.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781787636064
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 581 g
Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 32 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A British take on John Grisham's The Firm ... the interlocking circles of the plot are well oiled and the narrative of greed and corruption timely.' - The Times
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