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The Cut Throat Trial
- Author
- The Secret Barrister
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 28 August 2025
- Run Time
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
Brought to life by a full-cast, starring Toby Jones OBE (The Hunger Games, Harry Potter), Ben Miles (The Crown, Wolf Hall), and AudioFile Golden Voice Simon Vance.
Full of twists you won't see coming, The Cut Throat Trial is an edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama from the No. 1 bestselling Secret Barrister. And you have a front row seat.
‘An astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read’ - Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal
‘A diamond class legal thriller . . . I loved every moment’ - Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code
It is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve. Each boy denies it. Each points the finger at the other two. But they can’t all be innocent.
The three defence barristers have only one job: to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty. But they’re up against a prosecutor who needs to win the case, no matter the cost.
Written by a criminal barrister with an expert insider’s knowledge, The Cut Throat Trial is an unputdownable legal thriller.
Cast:
“The Narrator” - Toby Jones OBE
Baxter Wyatt KC - Ben Miles
HHJ Jeremy Letts - Simon Vance
Craig Mervyn-Scott - Wesley Ruthven
Arron Freeman - Kenton Thomas
Jamal Lowton - Tyreke Leslie
Aliyah Arshad - Maya Sondhi
Jennifer Rennie - Nathalie Buscombe
Bob Evans KC - Rupert Farley
Rita Hooper - Annie Aldington
Jared Grimes - Eddie Toll
Critics Review
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A sharp legal thriller that grips you from the first page and puts you right inside the courtroom. The author's legal expertise combines with a twisting plot and a compelling cast of characters to deliver a thrilling page turner.
Mason Cross, author of The Killing Season and the Carter Blake series
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Weaves a really compelling plot-driven story with great characterisation. Pacy. Intriguing. Thrilling.
Imran Mahmood, author of Finding Sophie and You Don't Know Me
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Like a front row seat at a hotly contested murder trial. Fast, furious, fascinating and impeccably plotted . . . Legal thrillers don't get better than this!
Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Man's Grave
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Not so much a front row seat in a murder trial as a journey inside the minds of the necessarily unreliable defendants, judge and counsel, The Cut Throat Trial is both scathing examination of the criminal justice system and an astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read. . . I’ll be thinking about this one for quite some time.
Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation
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This book is phenomenal!
Nicola Sturgeon
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If you want to know how the law takes its course with people’s lives, you won’t get a more accurate picture than this. It’s truly fascinating to see it turned into a page-turning story.
Wendy Joseph, author of Unlawful Killings
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A diamond-class legal thriller . . . Five stars
Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code
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A clever, compelling, insightful and often witty courtroom thriller from a writer who truly understands the machinations of the criminal court and the human mind. The brilliantly-drawn characters and deft double-crossing kept me reading late into the night. Loved it.
Anna Sharpe, author of Notes on a Drowning
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The verdict is in and it’s unanimous – The Cut Throat Trial is an absolute cracker. A deviously plotted, whip-smart courtroom thriller that oozes tension.
Neil Broadfoot, author of Falling Fast
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Brilliant . . . pitch perfect dialogue, wit and insight, as well as drama, thrills and big reveals . . . Moving, emotional and gripping.
Helen Fields, author of The Shadow Man
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Details
- Author
- The Secret Barrister
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035046720
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Political / legal thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to life by a full-cast, starring Toby Jones OBE (The Hunger Games, Harry Potter), Ben Miles (The Crown, Wolf Hall), and AudioFile Golden Voice Simon Vance.Full of twists you won't see coming, The Cut Throat Trial is an edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama from the No. 1 bestselling Secret Barrister. And you have a front row seat.‘An astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read’ - Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal‘A diamond class legal thriller . . . I loved every moment’ - Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford CodeIt is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve. Each boy denies it. Each points the finger at the other two. But they can’t all be innocent.The three defence barristers have only one job: to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty. But they’re up against a prosecutor who needs to win the case, no matter the cost.Written by a criminal barrister with an expert insider’s knowledge, The Cut Throat Trial is an unputdownable legal thriller.Cast:“The Narrator” - Toby Jones OBEBaxter Wyatt KC - Ben MilesHHJ Jeremy Letts - Simon VanceCraig Mervyn-Scott - Wesley RuthvenArron Freeman - Kenton ThomasJamal Lowton - Tyreke LeslieAliyah Arshad - Maya SondhiJennifer Rennie - Nathalie BuscombeBob Evans KC - Rupert FarleyRita Hooper - Annie AldingtonJared Grimes - Eddie Toll
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