The Pinocchio Brief
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2017
Lightning (Verlag)
978-1-78563-044-6 (ISBN)
Lightning (Verlag)
978-1-78563-044-6 (ISBN)
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A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the brutal murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher, the school, and even the lawyers. A gripping courtroom thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and our increasing reliance on technology.
A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets to hide...
"A taut thriller" - The Times; "First-rate" - Daily Mail; "The unexpected twist is a jaw-dropper" - Saga Magazine
A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers - the guarded veteran, Judith Burton, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance Lamb - begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not?
The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping, very human thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and reliance on technology.
A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets to hide...
"A taut thriller" - The Times; "First-rate" - Daily Mail; "The unexpected twist is a jaw-dropper" - Saga Magazine
A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers - the guarded veteran, Judith Burton, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance Lamb - begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not?
The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping, very human thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and reliance on technology.
Yorkshire-bred, Abi Silver is a lawyer by profession. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and three sons. This is her first novel.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.08.2017 |
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| Verlagsort | Much Wenlock |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 360 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78563-044-X / 178563044X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78563-044-6 / 9781785630446 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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