The Witness The most authentic, twisty legal thriller, from the barrister author of In Black and White

<P><B>THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY MURDER.</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 a young lawyer who will do anything to set her defendant free.</B><BR/><BR/> 'This is exactly what it's like to be a criminal barrister at the sharp end of Legal Aid work, and an important corrective to the cliché that all barristers are posh, white and loaded. <B>An authentic, tense legal thriller from an author who knows what she's talking about'</B><BR/> HARRIET TYCE<BR/><BR/><B>'Her striking debut shows she is expert</B> at using the form to highlight aspects of everyday ethnic minority experience: the drip-drip of countless micro-aggressions, and Rosa's daunting disadvantages when facing white middle-class opponents in court'<BR/><I>SUNDAY TIMES</I><BR/><BR/> 'A gripping insight into the intricacies of the British legal system and the assumptions that are made. <I>The Witness</I> is <B>a compelling story, told by an original new voice, with a breathtaking conclusion'</B><BR/> ROBERT GOLD<BR/><BR/> 'A <B>powerful and authentic</B> legal thriller . . . <B>a tense, twisty read</B> that highlights just how frightening the legal and penal system can be when your future depends upon who the jury believes'<BR/> JO CALLAGHAN<BR/><BR/> '<B>Fresh, eye-opening, rage-inducing, humane</B>. A coruscating indictment of a legal system held together by Gaffer tape and bias'<BR/> TAMAR COHEN<BR/><BR/> 'Alexandra Wilson's <B>tense and very twisty</B> crime thriller is a powerful page-turner about the importance of family, the burden of guilt, and the racism that pervades our legal systems. <B>A superb and timely debut!'</B><BR/> ASHLEY TATE<BR/><BR/> '<B>A twisty courtroom thriller</B> that is destined to become a TV drama'<BR/><I>I PAPER</I></P>