The Trial

'Hugely enjoyable' Steve Cavanagh
'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle
'I didn't want it to end' Heidi Perks
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*NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
*RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*

ONE MURDER. ONE IMPOSSIBLE CASE. WHO IS GUILTY?

When hero policeman Grant Cliveden dies from a poisoning in the Old Bailey, it threatens to shake the country to its core.

The evidence points to one man. Jimmy Knight has been convicted of multiple offences before and defending him will be no easy task. Not least because this is trainee barrister Adam Green's first case.

But it will quickly become clear that Jimmy Knight is not the only person in Cliveden's past with an axe to grind.

The only thing that's certain is that this is a trial which will push Adam - and the justice system itself - to the limit. . .

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What readers are saying about THE TRIAL:

'This is a courtroom cracker'
'Brilliantly plotted with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing'
'The courtroom scenes and interactions are electric'
'It's a must read and hope there will be a sequel - loved it!'
'Rinder's own career as criminal barrister shines through'

Praise for THE TRIAL:

'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail

'A pacy and gripping read!' The Sun

'An exciting start to what promises to be an excellent series, with an appealing central character' The Guardian

'Such fantastic characters and such a fun read. I loved it' Phillipa Perry

'This is a book that takes you to the dark heart of the criminal justice system... I haven't enjoyed a legal thriller this much since Grisham's The Firm' Tony Parsons

'A terrific, pacy read' Susanna Reid

'A brilliant rollercoaster of a read' Louise Minchin

'The Trial is in the best tradition of John Mortimer's Rumpole series. A hugely enjoyable British
courtroom drama' Steve Cavanagh

'Rinder's personal experiences as a barrister shine through in a cracking courtroom drama packed with tension and sharp wit' Sunday Express

'A classic whodunnit with a sensational twist' The Independent

'Energetic, warm, laced with humour with a truly inventive mode of murder' Sarah Vaughan

'Brilliant courtroom drama, humorous as you would expect from Rob, and one that I had to read slowly because I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks

'This one will have you hooked' Glamour

'The Trial is whip-smart, stylish and gripping, both murder mystery and courtroom drama, shot through with tension, humour and a dark dissection of corruption, status and justice' Gilly Macmillan

'A ridiculously entertaining whodunit. The Trial is sharp, witty and has a huge amount of heart' Tom Hindle

'Rob Rinder has penned his first novel, a legal thriller, and it doesn't disappoint' Jewish News

'An engrossing read by someone who clearly knows their subject matter well. I didn't see the ending coming!' Faith Martin

'The book is gripping from the first page' Northern Echo

'A classic whodunnit with a sensational twist' Yorkshire Post

Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023
Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, January 2024

Rob Rinder is a practising criminal barrister, a broadcaster and Sunday Times best-selling author. Called to the bar in 2001, Rob went on to specialise in cases involving 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 before going on to host his own BBC 5Live series Raising the Bar. Featuring in Who Do You Think You Are?, Rob’s story resulted in creating the documentary My Family, the Holocaust and Me.

A regular host on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rob co-hosts BBC Two’s Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby and has recently filmed a new travel show, The Grand Tour, which will see Rob and his co-host Rylan retrace the footsteps of cultural greats around Italy. Shedding light on the unsolved mystery of what happened to the Princes in the Tower during Richard III’s reign for a Channel 4 documentary in 2023, Rob’s filmed a new show for the channel exploring the history of prisons which will come to our screens later this year.

In 2020, Rob was awarded an MBE for his services to Holocaust education and an honorary doctorate for his legal work.

The Trial was Rob's number one bestselling debut novel and The Suspect is the much anticipated follow-up. Both novels are inspired by Rob's own experiences as a barrister.