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A Higher Duty
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A Higher Duty
In Harold Macmillan's Britain of the early 1960s the Bar is dominated by white, privileged, Oxbridge men. Underneath a profession which proudly flaunts its integrity and traditions lies a world of hypocrisy and ruthless self-interest. When scandal threatens, self-preservation is the only goal and no one is indispensable....
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A Higher Duty follows the journey of Ben Schroeder, a talented man hailing from an East End Jewish family, who secures a position as a pupil in the Chambers of Bernard Wesley QC. Despite his capabilities, Schroeder faces the challenges of prejudice, intrigue, and scandal as an outsider.
Within the Chambers, Kenneth Gaskell, a rising star, finds himself embroiled in an affair with a high-profile client, a situation that threatens to ruin his career and those of his colleagues. As tensions rise, Bernard Wesley holds a powerful secret concerning a student prank that spiralled out of control.
Armed with this knowledge, Wesley must decide if he should leverage this information in a risky manoeuvre to save his Chambers and outsmart his old adversary, Miles Overton QC.
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A Higher Duty by Peter Murphy is praised for being a gripping legal thriller that delves into sex and racial prejudice within the legal field. It has been lauded as a compelling courtroom drama and is described as an excellent and engrossing read. The novel is highly recommended for its engaging storyline and satisfying narrative.
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ISBN: 9781842436684
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 February 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: No Exit Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
Born in 1946, Peter Murphy graduated from Cambridge University and pursued a career in the law in England, the United States and The Hague. In 2007, he took up an appointment as a judge of the Crown Court and later retired as Resident Judge and Honorary Recorder of Peterborough in 2015. Peter started writing fiction more than twenty years ago, but following his retirement from the bench, he became a full-time author. Peter passed away in July 2022.
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