A Case of Life and Limb

I love Sally’s writing, and now she’s established herself as a masterful voice in the mystery world. As you’d expect from an ex-King’s Counsel, her language is as rich as it is precise. In this book, I loved getting to know Gabriel better, and wondering how much has really changed in the upper echelons of the law. Topsy Tillotson is a heroine I thoroughly enjoyed rooting for, and the court scenes are a heart-in-mouth highlight. I’m a big fan of the series and I’m already looking forward to Gabriel’s next adventure * S. J. Bennett, bestselling author of Death in Diamonds *Praise for A Case of Mice and Murder: ‘A delight from start to finish’ * Sunday Times *Praise for A Case of Mice and Murder: ‘A triumph of ingenuity ‘ * Daily Mail *

PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR:The world of barristers living and working in the Temple in 1901 is perfectly evoked, and Sir Gabriel Ward KC is endearingly eccentric

Sally Smith spent all her working life as a barrister and later KC in the Inner Temple. After writing a biography of the Edwardian barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC, she retired from the bar to write full time. A Case of Mice and Murder, her first novel, was inspired by the historic surroundings of the Inner Temple in which she still lives and works and is the first in a series starring the reluctant sleuth Sir Gabriel Ward KC. A Case of Mice and Murder was longlisted for the 2025 CWA Whodunnit and Historical Daggers.