A sordid secret lies at the heart of political London…

London, 1964

Charles Holborne has cemented his reputation as a respected murder trial lawyer, who is near unbeatable in the courtroom.

Having overcome the traumas of his past, he seems to be settled in his career and his relationship with his partner, Sally.

But Charles is his own worst enemy and old habits threaten to drag him down…

He is also still on the radar of the notorious Kray Twins and before long he finds himself drawn into one of their darker scandals.

Charles’s career – and his life – is in jeopardy as he fights for justice in a world of corruption and double-dealings.

Published
June 21, 2018
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Simon Michael

Simon Michael, often referred to as “the British John Grisham”, is a barrister (trial attorney) and the author of the best-selling Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers. The books are set primarily in London in the 1960s and 1970s, a period of huge social change, and they explore loyalty and prejudice and what happens when justice collides with a corrupt Establishment. They’re historical and legal crime novels, but they’re also about memory, moral compromise, and the long shadow history casts over the present. At their centre is barrister Charles Holborne, born Charlie Horowitz, a former East End boxer and occasional criminal who is drawn into…