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The Defence

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The gripping new Adam Green thriller from barrister, broadcaster, and No. 1 bestselling author Rob Rinder. 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... Read More
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The gripping new Adam Green thriller from barrister, broadcaster, and No. 1 bestselling author Rob Rinder.

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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529934786

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Century

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 516g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Rob Rinder is a barrister turned broadcaster and Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. Called to the bar in 2001, Rob went on to specialise in cases involving murder, international fraud, money laundering and other forms of financial crime, while working in media to make law more accessible. He started his broadcast career with Judge Rinder for ITV winning a Royal Television Society Award before going on to host his own BBC 5Live series Raising the Bar. Rob's participation in Who Do You Think You Are? retraced the story of his Holocaust survivor grandfather and received a BAFTA. The BBC series he presented, The Holocaust, My Family and Me, was aired to wide critical acclaim and he has gone on to curate and present notable documentaries on a range of topics, from international conflict to medieval history and, recently, the history of prisons. In 2020, Rob was awarded an MBE for his services to Holocaust education and an honorary doctorate for his legal work. A regular host on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Rob co-hosts BBC Two's Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby and recently appeared in a new show about art and travel, The Grand Tour, which saw Rob and his co-host Rylan retrace the footsteps of cultural greats around Italy. Rob's novels The Trial and The Suspect are inspired by his experiences as a barrister.

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