The Cut Throat Trial

<p><b>The first novel from the million-copy bestselling Secret Barrister writing as S. J. Fleet</b><br><br>In the early hours of New Year&rsquo;s Day the police find the body of a seventy-four-year-old man lying in an alleyway, a large knife sticking out of his chest. Three teenage boys, each caked in the victim&rsquo;s blood, are arrested and charged with murder. Each defendant denies it. Each points the finger at the other two. Each has their own story to tell, and a barrister at their side to help them tell it.<br><br>As the boys and witnesses swear to tell nothing but the truth and testimonies crumble under cross-examination, an edge-of-your-seat drama unfolds. Lies will be told, evidence excluded, and key witnesses kept hidden. When every player has a stake in the game, who will you believe? And will your verdict match the jury&rsquo;s?<br><br><b>Launching a brilliant new voice in crime fiction, with an incomparable insider&rsquo;s knowledge, <i>The Cut Throat Trial</i> is The Secret Barrister at their very best.</b></p>