Barrister Charles Howard must put aside both his personal problems and his efforts to save a young child from a Court scandal in order to solve a robbery/murder case in which each defendant accuses the other of murder

The Cut Throat

Michael, Simon

Literature & Fiction

St Martins Pr

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Biometrics for Dummies

Science & Math

Peter H. Gregory

Mathematics

For Dummies

Death, Adjourned: The Kray Twins are behind bars, but London has a new threat... (Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers)

Genre Fiction

Sapere Books

Force of Evil: A gripping historical legal thriller (Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers)

The Final Shot: A 1960s London gangland thriller (Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers)

Nothing But The Truth: It's the final showdown for Charles Holborne and the Kray twins... (Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers)

Wrongfully accused of his wife's murder, Barrister Charles Holborne must convince the police of his innocenceBarrister Charles Holborne spends his life dealing with law breakers, people of violent criminality. But when his philandering wife Henrietta is found with her throat slashed, Charles finds himself up to his neck in serious trouble of the murderous kind. Arrested for her murder, can Charles discover the truth of her brutal death, and prove his innocence to a skeptical investigators? This is compelling whodunnit set in 1960s London and an addictive read for any crime fan.

The Brief (Charles Holborne)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Urbane Publications

An Honest Man (Charles Holborne)

British & Irish

Corrupted is the fourth book in the Charles Holborne thriller series, and Simon Michael's follow up to the bestselling The Lighterman. Charles is building his reputation as a brilliant murder trial lawyer and living the good life with partner Sally. But he can't escape the influences and dangers of the past, and finds himself drawn once more into the orbit of the notorious Kray twins. It's not long before Charles is courting scandal and threats to his very life when investigating a sex ring that involves not just the Krays and the Mafia, but goes to the very echelons of the country's power. Simon Michael brings the past back to life across a beautifully rendered swinging 60s landscape, and delivers a gripping piece of thriller fiction that will excite any fan of the genre.

Corrupted (Charles Holborne)

World Literature

The Brief: Crime and corruption in 1960s London (Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers)

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