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An Honest Manby Simon Michael

Criminal lawyer Simon Michael draws inspiration from some of his own cases to create this gripping legal drama series.

About The Book

Charles Holborne is back and his life is in ruins. Although acquitted of the murder of his wife (inThe Brief- the first in the series of Charles Holborne adventures), the damage done to his reputation has left his barrister's practice in tatters. Charles may have escaped the hangman by proving he was framed, but now he's alone, in debt and in need of a break. Then, out of the blue, the biggest brief of his career unexpectedly lands in his lap; it looks like he's been thrown a lifeline. But far from keeping him afloat, the case drags him ever deeper into the shadowy underworld of the sleazy side of London in the 1960s.An Honest Manexplores what happens when Charles come into contact with major-league villains including the Kray brothers, with whom, in truth, he feels more at ease than he does his professional colleagues...

Charles finds himself drawn into a world of violence, gang warfare, corruption and vice, where it is no longer only his reputation at stake, but his very life.

Simon Michael appeared at CRIMEFEST, the International Crime Fiction Convention inMay, 2016, Bristol, UK (www.crimefest.com).

About The Author

Simon Michael was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 1978. Since then he has spent many years prosecuting and defending criminal cases and in doing so has dealt with a wide selection of murderers, armed robbers, con artists and other assorted villainy.

Simon is an avid story teller; in truth he has been all his life. In 1989 he published his first novel and after a further 25 years of legal experience he now has plenty of plot ideas.The Briefwas the first in a series of Charles Holborne adventures, andAn Honest Manbuilds on the success and popularity garnered by book one. Inspired by Old Bailey cases and court documents, the story explores how easy it can be to find yourself turning to crime when playing a game with corrupt police officers, warring gangs and top-level career criminals. Four children, two divorces and lots of therapy meant Simon Michael spent the next 20 years in full-time practice as a lawyer, but in 2016 he retired from the Bar to devote himself to full-time writing. Simon is a founder member of the Ampthill Literary Festival and lives in Bedfordshire. 

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ESSENTIAL DETAILS

Genre:Crime/legal thriller

Publisher:Urbane Publications

Publication date:7^thJuly 2016

Pages:320 pages

Availability:Global

ISBN:9781911129394

Price:£8.99

Author:Simon Michael

Purchase link:https://urbanepublications.com/books/an-honest-man/

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