Killer Instinct
By (Author) Nicola Williams
Penguin Books Ltd
Hamish Hamilton Ltd
10th August 2025
10th July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Hardback
288
Width 156mm, Height 240mm, Spine 28mm
500g
The gripping, twisty new legal thriller starring underdog barrister Lee Mitchell in a case that strikes at the heart of her chambers When the Head Clerk at her Chambers is murdered, Lee Mitchell doesn't know who she can trust. One of the last people to see him alive, the crime is pinned on Junior Clerk Dean who 'seems like the type'. Working-class and still living on the estate where he grew up, he has the most to gain from Tom's death. But Lee knows how easily prejudices can snowball into convictions - and steps in to defend him. As the trial progresses, people Lee has worked with for years become suspects as her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit. And, what of the diary, whispered about by those at Chambers The one Tom used to blackmail Lee's friends and enemies alike to do his bidding The one containing secrets some might kill to keep hidden Maybe finding it will be the key to solving his murder. Or maybe some secrets are better left buried . . .
Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specialising in Criminal Law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service (following recommendations arising from the Stephen Lawrence Report 1999 ). She has been a part-time Crown Court Judge since 2010. She is an active volunteer for the Speakers for Schools programme, a charity which encourages young people from disadvantaged and under-represented communities to achieve their full career potential.