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The Defence
- Author
- Rob Rinder
- Narrator
- Josh Dylan
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publish Date
- 18 June 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Narrated by Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia, Noughts + Crosses, The Buccaneers)
THE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES
At MP-turned-wellness-guru Adrian Wells’s glitzy launch event for a bath salt that promises to reverse ageing, someone is about to turn up the heat. . .
As Adrian lowers himself into the architectural copper tub to showcase his miracle product in front of countless influencers, it soon becomes clear that something is amiss.
The bath salt has been poisoned. And now Adrian is dead. His long-suffering assistant Jules is the prime suspect.
Barrister Adam Green is tasked with Jules’s defence, and he quickly realises that there were many more people with a score to settle against Adrian.
Can Adam win the day, or is he in too deep?
PRAISE FOR ROB RINDER . . .
'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh
'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle
'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks
'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail
'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun
© Rob Rinder 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- Rob Rinder
- Narrator
- Josh Dylan
- Duration
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9781804957684
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Genre
- Political / legal thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Complementary therapies, healing and health
Synopsis
Narrated by Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia, Noughts + Crosses, The Buccaneers) THE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES At MP-turned-wellness-guru Adrian Wells’s glitzy launch event for a bath salt that promises to reverse ageing, someone is about to turn up the heat. . . As Adrian lowers himself into the architectural copper tub to showcase his miracle product in front of countless influencers, it soon becomes clear that something is amiss. The bath salt has been poisoned. And now Adrian is dead. His long-suffering assistant Jules is the prime suspect. Barrister Adam Green is tasked with Jules’s defence, and he quickly realises that there were many more people with a score to settle against Adrian. Can Adam win the day, or is he in too deep? PRAISE FOR ROB RINDER . . . 'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh 'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle 'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks 'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail 'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun © Rob Rinder 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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