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  • Summary Justice

  • Benson and De Vere, Book 1
  • By: John Fairfax
  • Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (732 ratings)

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Summary Justice

By: John Fairfax
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Summary

The last time Tess de Vere saw William Benson, she was a law student on work experience. He was a 21-year-old, led from the dock of the Old Bailey to begin a life sentence for murder. He'd said he was innocent. She'd believed him.

Sixteen years later Tess overhears a couple of hacks mocking a newcomer to the London Bar, a no-hoper with a murder conviction, running his own show from an old fishmonger's in Spitalfields. That night she walks back into Benson's life. The price of his rehabilitation - and access to the bar - is an admission of guilt to the killing of Paul Harbeton, whose family have vowed revenge. He's an outcast. The government wants to shut him down, and no solicitor will instruct him. But he's subsidised by a mystery benefactor, and a desperate woman has turned to him for help: Sarah Collingstone, mother of a child with special needs, accused of slaying her wealthy lover. It's a hopeless case, and the murder trial, Benson's first, starts in four days. The evidence is overwhelming, but, like Benson long ago, she swears she's innocent.

Tess joins the defence team, determined to help Benson survive. But as Benson follows the twists and turns in the courtroom, Tess embarks upon a secret investigation of her own, determined to uncover the truth behind the death of Paul Harbeton on a lonely night in Soho. True to life, fast-paced and absolutely compelling, Summary Justice introduces a new series of courtroom dramas featuring two maverick lawyers driven to fight injustice at any cost.

©2017 John Fairfax (P)2016 Little Brown Book Group
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thoroughly deserves the rave reviews

I'm always dubious about highly rated books but this is superb. The premise of the book (and hopefully subsequent books) is intriguing. The author's familiarity with his subject lends great substance to it, and the narration is spot on. Like others, I. eagerly await the next book.

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Great Book

A thoroughly entertaining piece of work and one with a twist I didn't see coming.

Hopefully this is the first of many: The doubt about the guilt/innocence of William Benson is till hanging in the air, which suggests this may be the case.

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Outstanding: twisty plot and strong characters

Wow, what a read or listen. Part murder mystery but also a strong courtroom drama with input from defence, prosecution and judge. I felt I wax sitting in No 1 Court at the Old Bailey. And just when you think it’s all over...

Narration is outstanding,it’s an edge of the seat tide at times and intelligent moral dilemmas that keep it grounded. Really, really enjoyed this. .

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enjoyable court drama

enjoyable crime / court room story. seemed a little far fetched at times but listened through in no time. will download more

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Perfect

Narration, depth of story, characters, twists all perfect. Heading straight for the next one.

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Page turner

Couldn’t stop listening, couldn’t get enough. Excellent listen with many twists as turns, very cleverly written and much research must have gone into this.

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Excellent, gripping Work

I loved this book. The story was excellent, the characters well drawn and really Human. I am immediately going to download the next one, I think that says it all

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Well written, enjoyable

So well written and (mostly) believable. Well, sort of!! But very good listen, interesting characters who are well drawn. I am now moving on to book two in the series.

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Loved This

Not your usual who done it! Well written with plenty of surprises and believable characters,

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Looking forward to the next one

Interesting idea and well written. I didnt see any of the plot twists. Well read too.

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