A WATERSTONES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEARA LITERARY REVIEW CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT'A masterful voice in the mystery world' S. J. BENNETTCHRISTMAS EVE, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star and its most notorious tabloid newspaper, but the Inner Tem...

WINNER OF THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLERNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The AppealWhen barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two minutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901...

'How good that the stories of these adventurous and wonderful women who made extraordinary journeys around the world have now come to light.' – Dame Joanna LumleyFerdinand Magellan, Francis Drake, Captain Cook – the men who went round the world are household names.But what about the women?The Women Who Went Round the World sets the record straight, telling the stories of pioneering women and their ...

¡Ganador del British Book Award al mejor libro de crimen y suspense del año!Un juez muerto. Un abogado convertido en detectiveCuando el abogado Gabriel Ward sale de sus habitaciones una soleada mañana de mayo de 1901, tiene la mente tan absorta en su último caso —la disputada autoría del exitoso libro infantil Millie, la ratona de la iglesia del Temple— que apenas repara en el cadáver del presidente del Tribunal Supremo tendido ant...

**AN ELLE BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The AppealAll is calm, all is bright . . . until reluctant sleuth barrister Gabriel Ward is tasked with finding the culprit of yet another grisly crime in the Inner Temple.**Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star, Topsy Tillotson, an...

'Lively history of British women aviators.' - Daily Mail'Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.' - Britain Magazine'This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.' - Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum

Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC saved more people from the hangman's noose than any other known barrister. In an age of inadequate defence funding, minimal forensic evidence, a rigid moral code making little allowance for human passion and a reactionary judiciary, his only real weapons were his understanding of human psychology and the power of his personality. His charismatic oratory and film star profile made him an Edwardian celebrity. Jurors collapsed and judges wept at the overwhelming po...

»Ein wahres Lesevergnügen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite.« Sunday TimesLondon 1901: Der Temple-Bezirk mit seinen alten Gebäuden und verwinkelten Straßen liegt im Herzen Londons und bildet das Zentrum der englischen Rechtswelt. Ein Ort, an dem Traditionen alles bedeuten und Mord seit Jahrhunderten nur in Fallbüchern vorkommt – bis jetzt … Als der Anwalt Gabriel Ward an einem sonnigen Morgen im Mai aus seinen Räumen tritt, stolpert er buchstäblich über die Leic...

Bloomsbury presents A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies.‘A triumph of ingenuity**’ DAILY MAIL**‘I loved it! ... A whiff of Shardlake and a pinch of Rumpole ... a joy’ S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT‘A guaranteed page-turner with secrets, twists and turns throughout**’ WOMAN & HOME**

Bloomsbury presents A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith, read by Jeremy Clyde.'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT'A masterful voice in the mystery world' S. J. BENNETT1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star and its most notorious tabloid newspaper, but the Inner Temple remains as quiet and calm as ...

The trials of Gabriel Ward continue in A Case of Life and Limb, available now.Bloomsbury presents A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies.SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLERNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor"I was immediately besotted...

AN ELLE BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The AppealAll is calm, all is bright . . . until reluctant sleuth barrister Gabriel Ward is tasked with finding the culprit of yet another grisly crime in the Inner Temple.Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's m...