The Witness

<p><b>The remarkable debut novel by prominent young mixed-race barrister Alexandra Wilson is a moving, twisty legal thriller for the 21st century.</b><br><br><b>SHE SAW IT ALL<br></b><b>BUT SHE CAN NEVER TELL</b><br><br>A young black man is arrested for murder. The case against him is strong - a mum and a teacher saw him standing over a body in a park, a knife still in hand.<br><br>But his up-and-coming barrister Rosa knows how people prejudge, but most of all, she suspects something is amiss. This boy comes from her neighbourhood. From a good family. So she begins to dig...<br><br>As Rosa discovers secret upon terrible secret, she moves closer to finding a testimony that could win the case - or bring the whole establishment down on her.<br><br><b><i>The Witness</i> is a frightening thriller about how we judge guilt, about the strength of a young woman, and is the start of a groundbreaking new series.</b></p>