Series: Benson and De Vere

William Benson. Criminal barrister. Convicted murderer... Convicted of murder sixteen years ago, William Benson is ostracised by the establishment and his family. Supported by a close-knit group including solicitor Tess de Vere, he's defied them all and opened his own Chambers. Now he faces the case of his life—and the terminal illness of Helen Camberley, who helped him leave his...

The last time Tess de Vere saw William Benson, she was a law student on work experience. He was a twenty-one-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,...

The Hither Green murder... William Benson knows what it's like to be accused of something you didn't do—the fear, the vulnerability, and the nightmare of watching your life unravel. Now he speaks on behalf of those who have no voice, defending anyone who claims to be innocent. This time, it's Karmen Naylor, estranged daughter of a south London crime boss,...