The Cut Throat Trial

The unmissable thriller from the author of The Secret Barrister

De: S. J. Fleet, The Secret Barrister

Narrado por: Toby Jones, Annie Aldington, Maya Sondhi, Wesley Ruthven, Nathalie Buscombe, Kenton Thomas, Simon Vance, Tyreke Leslie, Rupert Farley, Eddie Toll, Ben Miles

Fast-paced. Immersive. Written by THE SECRET BARRISTER and brought to life by a full-cast, starring Toby Jones OBE (The Hunger Games, Harry Potter), Ben Miles (The Crown, Wolf Hall), and AudioFile Golden Voice Simon Vance.

THE FIRST LEGAL THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SECRET BARRISTER WRITING AS S. J. FLEET

'An astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read' - Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation

'A diamond class legal thriller . . . I loved every moment. Five stars' - Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code and The Examiner
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It is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year's Eve.

Each boy denies it.
Each points the finger at the other two.
But they can’t all be innocent.

The three defence barristers have only one job: to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty. But they’re up against a prosecutor who needs to win the case, no matter the cost.

Because when the game is murder, the competition is deadly.


Cast:

“The Narrator” - Toby Jones OBE
Baxter Wyatt KC - Ben Miles
HHJ Jeremy Letts - Simon Vance
Craig Mervyn-Scott - Wesley Ruthven
Arron Freeman - Kenton Thomas
Jamal Lowton - Tyreke Leslie
Aliyah Arshad - Maya Sondhi
Jennifer Rennie - Nathalie Buscombe
Bob Evans KC - Rupert Farley
Rita Hooper - Annie Aldington
Jared Grimes - Eddie Toll


Launching a brilliant new voice in crime fiction, a criminal barrister with an incomparable insider’s knowledge, The Cut Throat Trial is the most gripping thriller of the year.

Reseñas de la Crítica

Recommended as one of the the best crime and thriller books to read this month

Gripping.

Edgy and sinuous . . . a memorable legal thriller and a must read for the many fans of the genre.

'Gripping and often poignant, The Cut Throat Trial carefully paints a stark picture of what a murder trial is like and how dramatic, and unexpected, its conclusions can be.

This book is phenomenal! (Nicola Sturgeon)

A whip-smart courtroom drama with a killer twist

Draws the reader in and keeps you reading.

Not so much a front row seat in a murder trial as a journey inside the minds of the necessarily unreliable defendants, judge and counsel, The Cut Throat Trial is both scathing examination of the criminal justice system and an astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read. . . I’ll be thinking about this one for quite some time. (Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation)

If you want to know how the law takes its course with people’s lives, you won’t get a more accurate picture than this. It’s truly fascinating to see it turned into a page-turning story. (Wendy Joseph, author of Unlawful Killings)

Compelling and authentic - this had me hooked.

Like a front row seat at a hotly contested murder trial. Fast, furious, fascinating and impeccably plotted . . . Legal thrillers don't get better than this! (Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Man's Grave)

Weaves a really compelling plot-driven story with great characterisation. Pacy. Intriguing. Thrilling. Fleet is the new Mortimer. (Imran Mahmood, author of Finding Sophie and You Don't Know Me)

A sharp legal thriller that grips you from the first page and puts you right inside the courtroom. S.J. Fleet's legal expertise combines with a twisting plot and a compelling cast of characters to deliver a thrilling page turner. (Mason Cross, author of The Killing Season and the Carter Blake series)

A clever, compelling, insightful and often witty courtroom thriller from a writer who truly understands the machinations of the criminal court and the human mind. The brilliantly-drawn characters and deft double-crossing kept me reading late into the night. Loved it. (Anna Sharpe, author of Notes on a Drowning)

The verdict is in and it’s unanimous – The Cut Throat Trial is an absolute cracker. A deviously plotted, whip-smart courtroom thriller that oozes tension. (Neil Broadfoot, author of Falling Fast)

Brilliant . . . pitch perfect dialogue, wit and insight, as well as drama, thrills and big reveals . . . Moving, emotional and gripping. (Helen Fields, author of The Shadow Man )

Tightly plotted . . . exposes some profound and necessary truths. (Joshua Rozenberg)

Great narrative with great characters and twists

Powerful story about our Dickensian streets and courts really hard to stop listening - compelling stuff. Definitely worth reading

Outstanding

I had planned to write a pithy review of this, perhaps a joke about the lack of gavels (iykyk), and I did baulk at the first witness statement, but from then on it's simply outstanding and I'm quite taken aback. Compelling, daring, tragic, funny and sadly accurate.

I'll be thinking about this novel for a long time.