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The Simple Truth

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A young woman is dead.

A very wealthy client needs a favour. You're newly qualified as a lawyer and this could be your big break, so you jump at the chance.

The case is about to be closed.

All you have to do is talk to a family, ask them to sign some papers. How difficult could it be? Their daughter was found dead at a beauty spot on the outskirts of London in what you're told was a tragic suicide.

Only you can uncover what really happened.

But the truth is never that simple. And this case could cost you your life...

© James Buckler 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Critics Review

'A British take on John Grisham's The Firm ... the interlocking circles of the plot are well oiled and the narrative of greed and corruption timely.'
The Times
'A fast-paced and suspenseful legal thriller.'
Woman & Home
'James Buckler delivers a lightning-paced thriller'
Woman's Own
'A fast-paced and suspenseful legal thriller - and an unwavering crusade to discover the truth.'
Woman Magazine
'Pacy and clever, The Simple Truth is a multi-layered mystery, brimming with action and intrigue, all woven perfectly together in the expertly crafted plot.'
Andrea Mara
'Immersive from the start ... Full of interesting twists and turns, this is a fast-paced thriller in which no one can be trusted.'
Prima Magazine
A pacy thriller with heart-stopping twists
That's Life Magazine
'A web of intrigue in the hands of a master storyteller ... A deceptively simple premise that deepens and darkens with every page. I may have forgotten to breathe at the end.'
Marion Todd
Praise for James Buckler
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A fine debut - fast-paced and bleak, with a vivid setting and gut-wrenching twists
Mick Herron
Author James Buckler
Narrator Steve John Shepherd
Duration 8 hours and 59 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529194395
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Political / legal thriller, Technothriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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