The Cut Throat Trial
28 August 2025Synopsis
THE FIRST LEGAL THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SECRET BARRISTER WRITING AS S. J. FLEET
'Astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty' - Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation
'Will leave you gobsmacked' - The Times
'A diamond class legal thriller . . . Five stars' - Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code
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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.
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.
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28 August 2025
9781035046713Reviews
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.
