{"product_id":"9781785907043","title":"Murder at the Bailey","description":"Author: Henry Milner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785907043\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Biteback Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Apr 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notorious loan shark is shot dead, in broad daylight, right outside the front doors of the Old Bailey. The killer is arrested at the scene and Adrian Stanford is lined up to take on the toughest defence case of his career. Can he steer his client past the no-nonsense Detective Chief Superintendent 'Iron-Rod' Stokes, hell-bent on achieving a murder conviction in his last case before retirement? That's assuming he can keep his client alive in prison long enough for the trial to go ahead. Can his illustrious defence QC, Patrick 'The Edge' Gorman, swerve the case past the acerbic judge known to all as Mack the Knife, whose own resolve is being tested to the limit by an adulterous wife? And why is London underworld \u003ci\u003enumero uno \u003c\/i\u003eBig Jake Davenport showing such a keen interest in the proceedings? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wickedly eccentric cast of brilliantly drawn characters populate this daring debut from one of Britain's top criminal defence lawyers. Dripping with sparkling dialogue and delicious wit, \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Bailey \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterly picaresque romp through the courtrooms, custody suites and London restaurants graced by the cognoscenti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Milner's memoir \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Lawyers in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a highly readable style with plenty of wry self-deprecating humour, Milner gives a compelling insight into a life defending some of the big-league criminal names. A must-read.' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating read as a top-class criminal defence lawyer tells the story of his top-class clients and their top-class crimes'. - James Morton author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrays: The Final Word\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A no-holds-barred expose.' - Andy McNab \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An entertaining and revealing insight into the world of the criminal defence lawyer  and the inside stories behind some of the Old Bailey's most famous cases.' - Duncan Campbell, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderworld: The definitive history of Britain's organised crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852913987742,"sku":"ADS-9781785907043","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785907043.jpg?v=1779064604","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785907043","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}