{"product_id":"final-shot-book-simon-michae-9781800554917","title":"The Final Shot","description":"\u003cb\u003eCharles Holborne returns with another high-stakes case  Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey think it's all over\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1966\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs England eagerly anticipates the World Cup Final, barrister Charles Holborne is briefed in another high-profile case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a sadistic gangster, Reverend Stanley Sharpe found God while incarcerated and has run his own parish for a number of years since being released. But when he is convicted of murdering Frank Marshall, right-hand man to the Kray twins, he is sent back to prison for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConvinced that he is innocent, Reverend Sharpe's wife begs Charles to apply to the Court of Appeal to reopen the case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his own question marks over whether Frank Marshall is really dead, Charles agrees to take the brief on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut with the media now casting doubt over Sharpe's redemption, Charles knows he is bound for failure unless he can find further evidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd to do so he must once again cross the most dangerous men in London... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE FINAL SHOT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the seventh crime novel in an exciting historical series, the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers - gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Simon Michael's past life as a barrister brings life and authenticity to \u003cb\u003ea book I enjoyed immensely\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn excellent read\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003cb\u003eCharlie Garratt, author of the Inspector James Given series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is \u003cb\u003ea well-written novel\u003c\/b\u003e set in 1960s London and featuring the gangland scene of that time with its notorious villains. The \u003cb\u003echaracters are well rounded\u003c\/b\u003e and the author \u003cb\u003ecaptures the essence of the Swinging 60s\u003c\/b\u003e as the plot gradually unfolds and draws to a satisfying conclusion' - \u003cb\u003eHeather Burnside, author of The Working Girls series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Simon Michael wove historical fact and a novelist's imagination into \u003cb\u003ea believable story\u003c\/b\u003e that remains \u003cb\u003ea very readable work of fiction\u003c\/b\u003e. I would recommend this novel to anyone, whether or not you usually read crime thrillers. If you do, go seek this out, and \u003cb\u003ebuy it immediately\u003c\/b\u003e ' - \u003cb\u003eBonnie Meekums, author of \u003ci\u003eA Kind of Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CHARLES HOLBORNE LEGAL THRILLERS SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: The Brief\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: An Honest Man\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE: The Lighterman\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FOUR: Corrupted\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE: The Waxwork Corpse\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SIX: Force of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK SEVEN: The Final Shot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK EIGHT: Nothing But The Truth\u003cbr\u003eBOOK NINE: Death, Adjourned\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TEN: The Fall Guy","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49568199966993,"sku":"GOR012206225","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50519091904785,"sku":"GOR013132663","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51798337061137,"sku":"GOR012812516","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1800554915.jpg?v=1750802123","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/final-shot-book-simon-michae-9781800554917","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}