The Scientist Who Wasn't There
a true story of staggering deception
$56.22
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2025
Summary
The Invention of Michael Briggs: A Daughter’s Quest for Truth
‘A page-turner with a mystery to solve, and a meditation on what it means for a child to know their parents’ - Cathy Rentzenbrink
‘An exceptional, entirely unpredictable, real-life thriller’ - Michael Mansfield
WINNER OF THE BRIDPORT PRIZE FOR MEMOIR
What would you do to find out the truth about someone you love? A forensic, propulsive book…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804189726 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804189723 |
| Author: | Joanne Briggs |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 163mm x 27mm |
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‘A page-turner with a mystery to solve, and a meditation on what it means for a child to know their parents’ – Cathy Rentzenbrink
An exceptional, entirely unpredictable, real-life thriller, this is not about death but life: how it is lived and perceived, what is real and what is not. Told from the inside, where it hurts the most.In today’s world, in the face of AI, fake news, the abandonment of fact checking and deep fake identities, Joanne, lawyer turned truth-sleuth, keeps you hooked throughout anticipating the next revelation as she crosses the boundaries of belief. Far, far stranger than fiction and far more salutary.
– Michael Mansfield * author of The Power In The People *About The Author
Joanne Briggs
Joanne’s debut book, The Scientist Who Wasn’t There, was awarded the first Bridport Prize for memoir in April 2023. She was a barrister for many years and has continued to work in other legal roles, in a career spanning nearly four decades. She lives in Sussex.
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