Added by 3 members
Nothing But the Truth
(2022)(The eighth book in the Charles Holborne series)
A novel by Simon Michael
A gritty gangland thriller set in 1960s London! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.
The past has finally caught up with Charles…
London, 1967
The psychopathic Kray twins rule London’s underworld, aided by their government connections, corrupt police and extreme violence.
Finally, Detective Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s taskforce has a chance to take them down.
The catch: Read needs barrister Charles Holborne to testify against them, while the Krays have evidence against him which would end his career and send him to prison.
Caught in the middle, and with his pregnant partner’s life and his career at stake, this time Charles has no choices left.
Can Charles put his past behind him once and for all? Will the Krays twins’ criminal hold over London finally be put to an end?
Or will everything come crashing down for Charles Holborne…?
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTHis the eighth crime novel in an exciting historical series, the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers — gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.
‘Weaving fact with fiction, Simon Michael has created a believable and atmospheric legal thriller that entertains from start to finish. It is a masterclass in crime writing; the characters are vivid and well-developed, the 1960s era is beautifully portrayed and the plot is sublime. It is unputdownable, unforgettable and unmissable - words than can be applied to the whole series, in fact. Very highly recommended’ — The Book Magnet blog
'Enormously entertaining. Simon Michael does a superb job conjuring the darkness of the 1960s' — William Shaw
‘well out of the ordinary and far into the realms of seriously good storytelling … superlative courtroom drama…’ — New Law Journal
‘Chilling suspense and climactic surprises�� — Publishers Weekly
THE CHARLES HOLBORNE LEGAL THRILLERS SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Brief
BOOK TWO: An Honest Man
BOOK THREE: The Lighterman
BOOK FOUR: Corrupted
BOOK FIVE: The Waxwork Corpse
BOOK SIX: Force of Evil
BOOK SEVEN: The Final Shot
BOOK EIGHT: Nothing But The Truth
BOOK NINE: Death, Adjourned
Genre: Mystery
The past has finally caught up with Charles…
London, 1967
The psychopathic Kray twins rule London’s underworld, aided by their government connections, corrupt police and extreme violence.
Finally, Detective Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s taskforce has a chance to take them down.
The catch: Read needs barrister Charles Holborne to testify against them, while the Krays have evidence against him which would end his career and send him to prison.
Caught in the middle, and with his pregnant partner’s life and his career at stake, this time Charles has no choices left.
Can Charles put his past behind him once and for all? Will the Krays twins’ criminal hold over London finally be put to an end?
Or will everything come crashing down for Charles Holborne…?
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTHis the eighth crime novel in an exciting historical series, the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers — gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.
‘Weaving fact with fiction, Simon Michael has created a believable and atmospheric legal thriller that entertains from start to finish. It is a masterclass in crime writing; the characters are vivid and well-developed, the 1960s era is beautifully portrayed and the plot is sublime. It is unputdownable, unforgettable and unmissable - words than can be applied to the whole series, in fact. Very highly recommended’ — The Book Magnet blog
'Enormously entertaining. Simon Michael does a superb job conjuring the darkness of the 1960s' — William Shaw
‘well out of the ordinary and far into the realms of seriously good storytelling … superlative courtroom drama…’ — New Law Journal
‘Chilling suspense and climactic surprises�� — Publishers Weekly
THE CHARLES HOLBORNE LEGAL THRILLERS SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Brief
BOOK TWO: An Honest Man
BOOK THREE: The Lighterman
BOOK FOUR: Corrupted
BOOK FIVE: The Waxwork Corpse
BOOK SIX: Force of Evil
BOOK SEVEN: The Final Shot
BOOK EIGHT: Nothing But The Truth
BOOK NINE: Death, Adjourned
Genre: Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for Simon Michael's Nothing But the Truth