A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK 'A first-rate courtroom drama' - Daily Mail SHORTLISTED: Waverton Good Read Award A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the brutal murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers - the guarded veteran, Judith Burton, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance Lamb - begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not? The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping courtroom thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and our increasing reliance on technology.
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Book Details
Title
The Pinocchio Brief
Imprint
Lightning
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
Eye Books
Genre
Fiction
ISBN13
9781785632723
Book Category
Fiction Books
BISAC Subject Heading
FIC022000
Book Subcategory
Crime, Mystery and Thriller Books
Language
English
Dimensions
Width
20 mm
Height
198 mm
Length
129 mm
Weight
322 gr
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