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Learn moreTerry Flynt is a struggling legal clerk desperately trying to get promoted when he is given the biggest opportunity of his career: to help defend a millionaire accused of murdering a woman in his hotel suite.
The only problem is that the accused man, Vernon James, is not only someone he knows but someone he loathes. This case could potentially make Terryās career, but how can he defend a former friend who betrayed him?
With the trial date looming, Terry delves deeper into Vernonās life and is forced to confront secrets from their shared past that could have devastating consequences for them both. For years he has wanted to witness Vernonās downfall, but with so much at stake, how can Terry be sure he is guilty? And what choices must he make to ensure that justice is done?
Nick Stoneās first novel, Mr. Clarinet, was a critical and commercial success, winning several international awards, including the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller of the year, the International Thriller Writers Award for best first novel, and the Macavity Award for best first novel. The French translation, Tonton Clarinette, won the public-voted SNCF Prix du Polar in 2009. Nick lives in Cambridge.
David Thorpe is a British actor who has narrated over one hundred audiobooks.Ā Some of his credits include Max Brookās World War Z, Sam Christnerās The Stonehenge Legacy, Elizabeth Haynesās Into the Darkest Corner, and Karen Maitlandās Company of Liars. On his various work, AudioFile magazine has praised Thorpeās āamazing range of accents and voices:ā from his āwry, almost sarcastic, toneā to his ācommandingā¦foreboding and evil [voice] that mesmerizes listeners.āĀ He has recorded many of Margery Allinghamās works in addition to The School of Life series.
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āNick Stone has been described as the London John Grisham. This is terrific stuff. An unrelenting narrative grip right up to its courtroom climax. The Verdict is a rattling good read.ā
āReaders who enjoy having curveballs pitched at them are sure to appreciate Nick Stoneās hyperactive throwing armā¦Mr. Stone doesā¦have a gift for keeping readers locked tightly into his stories.ā
āA terrific legal thriller in which long-buried secrets acquire the force of deadly weaponsā¦the writing is vivid and energetic, and Stone has John Grishamās flair in the court scenes.ā
āItās a relief to have English courtroom scenes described by an author who knows better than to scatter the dialogue with cries of āobjectionā and the sound of a gavel, and a pleasure to read someone who so understands legal practice. A very enjoyable legal thriller.ā
āStone intertwines the personal and procedural, the past and the present, with a facility that has English critics invoking the holy name of Grisham. It begins when foundering legal clerk Terry Flynt finally lands a big case, only to find himself defending against murder charges a millionaire and ex-friend who betrayed him years ago.ā
āNow and then thereās a book worth really shouting about. So listen up, this is the best legal thriller in years.ā
ā[A] propulsive legal thrillerā¦the Machiavellian plotting, Old Bailey fireworks, and almost Dickensian richness of character and setting make this a standout.ā
āThis fast-paced legal thrillerā¦is destined to grab the attention of American readers for its complexity of plot, its depth of character development, and for the nitty-gritty portrayal of ĀLondonās seamier side.ā
āA fast-moving British legal thriller filled with tension and surprisesā¦The suspense never lets up in this terrific courtroom drama. Fans of John Grisham will love it. Itās definitely movie material.ā
āDavid Thorpe dazzles with his performanceā¦Thorpe portrays Flynt with working-class diction full of glottal stops. But the rest of the characters run the gamut from upper-crust Brits to African immigrants, and Thorpe can do it all. The plot is intricate but tight, and the pace is so pell-mell that if things get baroque in spots, you wonāt care. This production is jet-propelled and marvelously entertaining. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.ā
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