Killer Instinct

Compelling … The slow-burning Lee Mitchell legal thriller sees Nicola Williams consolidate her status as one of the more interesting British practitioners of the courtroom procedural … Williams knows her background intimately, be it law firm or court of justice, and this authenticity shines through and raises the book to an extra level * Crime Time *Not only convincing but also fascinating … . The trial scenes are full of drama and the case plays out against a background of racial and class prejudice , which gives weight to this entertaining exploration of guilt and innocence * Literary Review *A cast of characters you will love, a story that keeps you turning the pages – Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC, author of ‘Rough Justice’ and ‘Unlawful Killings’Killer Instinct is a richly-textured legal thriller with a riveting cast of characters. Taut, twisty and brimming with authenticity, it pairs a gripping plot with a timely theme. Class, privilege, wealth and entitlement are all put on trial in this compulsive tale – Kia Abdullah, author of ‘Next of Kin’Unique and fascinating … I was hooked as the suspenseful drama, characters, plot twists and deep insights as they unfolded – Bernardine EvaristoAn intense legal thriller by an authentic modern voice – Greg Mosse, author of ‘Murder at Church Lodge’An elegant, well-structured legal thriller, rich with authentic detail and characters that walk off the page … this is the inside scoop of the dark fears beyond the prestige and passageways of power, where reputation is everything … A contemporary London court murder within a bubbling cauldron of class divides, dirty secrets and intrigue held taut by a latent, violent compulsion … An exemplary work in concealing to reveal and revealing to conceal – Nina Bhadreshwar, author of ‘The Day of the Roaring’Gripping and propulsive … Killer Instinct is Nicola Williams’ best book yet … Nicola lays out the knotty threads of the story with the same restraint that her protagonist brings to the law (and that Nicola herself undoubtedly brings to her other profession) … Often I found myself reading way past my bed-time because I just had to know what happened next! – Judith Bryan, author of ‘Bernard and the Cloth Monkey’This gripping, unputdownable murder mystery prompts us to question the justice system and our own assumptions – S. I. Martin, author of ‘Incomparable World’Vividly sketched barristers with very different social backgrounds, and with secrets to hide, affect the outcome of a manslaughter trial with a shocking twist – Rhys Taylor, barrister, arbitrator, mediator

Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specializing in criminal law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service and has been a part-time Crown Court judge since 2010. She is the author of three legal thrillers. Without Prejudice was selected for the Black Britain- Writing Back series by Bernardine Evaristo and Until Proven Innocent was the winner of the Diverse Book Awards Readers’ Choice Award 2024. Killer Instinct is her latest novel.

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