A tacky, neverending festival of self-congratulation and rampant commercialism, which has only served to detract from the football. That’s right - mea culpa for the daily World Cup reminders that the ebook of #TheCutThroatTrial is only 99p. We are all now freed. www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...

Hydration break

The kick-off time for England v Mexico may be in flux. But you know what *is* reliable in times of national uncertainty? The reassuring predictability that I will shoehorn a plug for #TheCutThroatTrial, available today on ebook for an absurd 99p. You’re welcome. www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...

The absurd 99p - NINETY-NINE PENCE FOR A WHOLE BOOK - special offer for the ebook of #TheCutThroatTrial is on Kindle here: www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T... Or if you prefer an alternative, the same deal is on Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Go on. Bleed me dry.

What better way to celebrate/commiserate your guy/gal winning/losing yesterday’s by-election than to treat yourself/a loved one/a loathed one to the gritty legal thriller #TheCutThroatTrial. HALF PRICE on this site. A shocking £5. Just in time for Fathers Day too. www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...

FUN FACT: If you were to order the gritty legal thriller #TheCutThroatTrial - reviewed by The Times as “gobsmacking” and by Sue B as “haven’t read it” - it would arrive by Father’s Day. It is also currently HALF PRICE on this site. A mere £5. Go on. Don’t be Sue. www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...

Well GOOD MORNING from sunny Heathrow! And which gritty legal thriller, freshly out in paperback, is elbowing itself into the company of King, Welsh, Weaver, Cole, McDermid and Archer?

Naturally, I am celebrating the paperback publication of #TheCutThroatTrial by being locked in a leaking courtroom all day. If anybody is out in the world and sees the damned book on shelves or billboards or what have you, I would be delighted to receive pictures.

And finally, if you do get your hands on #TheCutThroatTrial, and you derive any enjoyment from it at all, I would love to hear from you, and would be eternally and pathetically grateful if you could leave a short review. Reviews on sites like Amazon have a really big impact. ❤️

If you love Waterstones for your books, #TheCutThroatTrial is available - also 15% Off - through this link here. www.waterstones.com/book/the-cut... It would also be remiss of me not to share some of the reviews on Waterstones by booksellers who read advance copies…

🎉IT’S PAPERBACK PUBLICATION DAY!🎉 My first legal thriller, #TheCutThroatTrial! The mutilated body of an old man is found in the street. Three teenagers nearby, caked in his blood. Each points the finger at the others. Each has his own story. Available NOW in the links below 👇

Who wants another review of #TheCutThroatTrial ahead of tomorrow’s paperback publication? Nobody? Well I’m afraid my contractual obligations override your wishes. Here’s one I’m required to share, and one I’ve chosen for balance.

Ahead of Thursday’s paperback publication of #TheCutThroatTrial, I am contractually required to share some reviews. In an effort to be even-handed, I will balance out every 5-star review with a 1-star review. You can’t say fairer than that. (If you’re tempted, links are in the thread below.)

BEHOLD! Ahead of paperback publication of #TheCutThroatTrial on THURSDAY 4TH JUNE enjoy this promotional lifestyle post. What could be better than a takeaway coffee, a paper bag containing miscellaneous carbohydrates and a gritty legal thriller named by The Times as Book of the Month? Exactly.

Elon’s Nazi robot begs to differ:

Me calmly inviting the jury not to pay any attention to the condition of my client’s pants

I remember seeing Unaccountable Albatross headlining the Hammersmith Odeon in ‘83. Good times.

EAT MY DUST PATTERSON Bestselling legal thriller on Amazon right now? Why it’s the #TheCutThroatTrial. Temporarily and insanely only 99p! Three teenage boys are found standing over the bloodied body of an old man. Each points the finger at the others. Each has his own story. Links below 👇

The absurd 99p - NINETY-NINE PENCE FOR A WHOLE BOOK - special offer for the ebook of #TheCutThroatTrial is on Kindle here: www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T... Or if you prefer an alternative, the same deal is on Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... Go on. Bleed me dry.

I have looked back at what I predicted in Stories of The Law and How It’s Broken in 2018, about how governments will try to remove serious trials from juries and choke off the right to appeal. All of this is now in the Bill before Parliament. Only the govt is going even further.

I am contractually obligated to inform you that the award-winning Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller The Secret Barrister is Kindle’s Daily Deal - an OUTRAGEOUS 99p. Learn how the crisis in criminal justice came about. (And how it won’t be fixed by removing juries) www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Barri...

Ok guys. I think I’ve won this thing.

Ah man, this is good fun.

As something of a specialist in mitigation, “Actually I took my children with me to Paedo Island” is not what I would open with.

The demise of S.J. Fleet also means a snazzy new look for the paperback of The Cut Throat Trial. Pretty sexy stuff, no?

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 2 OF 2🚨 With a heavy heart, I confirm that the first lawyer to be killed off is S.J. Fleet, my second alter-ego. The powers that be determined that there was no room for (or real sense in) S.J. Fleet co-existing with The Secret Barrister, so SB will be taking all credit from now on.

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 1 OF 2🚨 WELL WELL WELL. 🎺🎺🎺 Second book alert!🎺🎺🎺 Did you enjoy the gritty thrilleriness of The Cut Throat Trial? Fancy some more, sunshine? Kill All The Lawyers will be hitting the shelves next year. Consider your appetites whetted.