The legal thriller series you need to read! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.Guilty until proven innocent… London, 1960Barrister Charles Holborne is not popular. A Jewish East Ender with a rough past, he is ostracised by his anti-Semitic and class-conscious colleagues who don’t want him in their prestigious Establishment profession.And the … colleagues who don’t want him in their prestigious Establishment profession.
And the bitterness Charles feels at work is spilling over into his personal life, putting his marriage under strain.
When a high-profile murder case lands on his desk, Charles is hopeful his fortunes will turn around.
But after a shocking crime is committed, he finds himself on the other side of law…
Can he outwit those trying to frame him? Will he manage to unmask the real criminal?
Or will he find himself on trial for murder…?
THE BRIEF is the first crime novel in an exciting historical series, the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers — gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.
‘seriously good storytelling… a superlative courtroom drama” – New Law Journal
‘Vivid, gripping and authentic storytelling. A great crime thriller’ – Roberts Daws, bestselling author of The Rock series
‘a cracking read’ – Jill’s Book Café Blog
‘an extremely addictive read’ – A Lover of Books Blog
‘gritty, gripping and utterly compelling… The author has put his years of legal experience and research to excellent use and is one hell of a story teller’ – Reflections of a Reader Blog
‘easily believable and very enjoyable… I would recommend to anybody who enjoys a good legal who-done-it’ – Nigel Adams Bookworm Blog
‘an intelligent, atmospheric and cleverly organised tale of crime, murder and corruption which will have you hooked from the start’ – Emma The Little Bookworm Blog
‘Chilling suspense and climactic surprises’ – Publishers Weekly
‘Absolutely unputdownable; if you loved watching Damages and The Good Wife you will definitely enjoy reading The Brief. This is Britcrime at its very best’ – The Book Magnet Blog
‘Confident … sharply observed, packed full of rich, authentic dialogue. Pacey, yet measured, [it] weaves complex legal scenes with light, credible domestic and professional moments where characters are fleshed out and the central hero is exposed, both for good and bad. It is a good sign to close a book wanting to get started straight away on the next one’ – Bookends & Bin Ends Blog
THE CHARLES HOLBORNE LEGAL THRILLERS SERIES
BOOK ONE: The Brief
BOOK TWO: An Honest Man
BOOK THREE: The Lighterman
BOOK FOUR: Corruptedmore
Very good read; it touched my heart and left an impression.
Hard to get into. Almost stopped reading it, which I rarely do, but it improved about mid book. Still would not necessarily recommend.
Disappointing reading. No real character development. Plot was weak.
What a great new author for me! Brilliantly written, I enjoyed the book from start to finish.
Good lawyer based mystery; enjoyed the British setting and law system.
Started slow for me but then when it took off there was no laying it down.
Thanks for a great read.
Very good read!
Disjointed- and did not flow well
hard to pu down once you tarted reading it
Found it very entertaining good characters
Interesting insight into British legal system. Real page Turner, lots of surprises.
What a good read, no skipped pages for me I just kept on reading, watch out John Grisham.
This was my first book set in the British legal system. I enjoyed the glimpse into that world and found it a very intense and suspenseful read. I look forward to reading more from this author.
nice story about London barristers, but it went off track at the end and became very hard to believe.