The Cut Throat Trial
The Cut Throat Trial by S. J. Fleet is a legal thriller published by Pan Macmillan on August 28, 2025. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around a high-profile trial involving three seventeen-year-old boys accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve, each denying their involvement while implicating the others.
Readers will find a tense courtroom drama where the three defense barristers strive to prove their clients’ innocence against a determined prosecutor. The story delves into the complexities of the legal system, exploring themes of crime and justice. With its intricate plot and insider perspective, The Cut Throat Trial offers a compelling look at the stakes involved when lives hang in the balance.
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THE FIRST LEGAL THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SECRET BARRISTER WRITING AS S. J. FLEET
‘Astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty’ – Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation
‘Will leave you gobsmacked’ – The Times
‘A diamond class legal thriller . . . Five stars’ – Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code
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It is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve.
Each boy denies it.
Each points the finger at the other two.
But they can’t all be innocent.
The three defence barristers have only one job: to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty. But they’re up against a prosecutor who needs to win the case, no matter the cost.
Because when the game is murder, the competition is deadly.
Launching a brilliant new voice in crime fiction, a criminal barrister with an incomparable insider’s knowledge, The Cut Throat Trial is the most gripping thriller of the year.
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