The Verdict by Nick Stone
Terry Flynt is a struggling legal clerk, desperately trying to get promoted. And then he is given the biggest opportunity of his career: to help defend a millionaire accused of murdering a woman in his hotel suite. The only problem is that the accused man, Vernon James, turns out to be not only someone he knows, but someone he loathes. This case could potentially make Terry's career, but how can he defend a former friend who betrayed him so badly? With the trial date looming, Terry delves deeper into Vernon's life and is forced to confront secrets from their shared past that could have devastating consequences for them both. For years he has wanted to witness Vernon's downfall, but with so much at stake, how can Terry be sure that he is guilty? And what choices must he make to ensure that justice is done? Packed with twists, turns and an unforgettable trial scene, The Verdict is the most page-turning British legal thriller in many years.
London now has its own John Grisham Mark Billingham A terrific legal thriller in which long-buried secrets acquire the force of deadly weapons..The writing is vivid and energetic, and Stone has John Grisham's flair in the court scenes Guardian A rattling good read Daily Express One of our greatest crime novelists, Nick Stone takes on the legal thriller with this muscular and compelling novel ... A brilliant look at loyalty and justice, this is the best British legal thriller for years Catholic Herald A very enjoyable legal thriller Literary Review Combining an intricately crafted mystery with some fantastically tense court room scenes, this is a quite brilliant thriller Sunday Mirror Grips the attention from start to finish Choice magazine
Nick Stone was born in Cambridge in 1966, the son of a Scottish father and a Haitian mother. His first novel, Mr Clarinet, won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, and was nominated for The Barry Award for Best British Novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847443267 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847443265 |
| Title | The Verdict |
| Author | Nick Stone |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2014-01-23 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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