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The Brief
- Charles Holborne, Book 1
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
London in the 1960s: gang wars, corrupt police, vice and pornography. Ex-boxer Charles Holborne has plenty of opportunities to build his reputation with the criminal classes as a barrister who delivers. But Charles, an East End boy made good, is not all he seems, and his past is snapping at his heels.
When his philandering wife has her throat slashed, Holborne finds himself on the wrong side of the law and on the run. Can he discover the truth of the brutal slaying and escape the hangman's noose?
Based upon real Old Bailey cases and genuine court documents, The Brief is the first in barrister Simon Michael's series of compelling criminal dramas, an evocative slice of sleazy glamour from the swinging '60s. Simon Michael delivers an authentic and addictive listen for any crime fan.
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- Margaret
- 18-08-18
VERY, VERY GOOD
Now that I have finished both books written by a barrister, and to use a cliche (and I was told never to use cliche's at Pitman's training college) ... "It blew me away".
It was the absolute perfect combination of author, Simon Michael and narrator, Colin Mace. Thank you both for creating such literary perfection and voice acting. See my review for An Honest Man. Even more superb.
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- Ann
- 21-09-17
Interesting
Enjoyed this book story and narrator will listen to the following books and hope they will be as good
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- Jill
- 10-11-21
Got me hooked
Brilliant story. Excellent narration. Impressed with the accents. It kept me hooked to the very end
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- R. Long
- 14-09-18
Well worth listening to
Thoroughly enjoyable listen leading well into book 2. Comfortable Colin Mace territory who brings the characters alive.
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- M. Fitzgerald
- 31-10-22
Excellent plot and a very likeable protagonist!
This book hooked me in from the first. The reader was excellent! I highly recommend.
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- BS London UK
- 08-11-21
Excellent legal thrillers
I enjoyed The Brief, Simon Michael's first book, and I also enjoyed the sequel very much. Crime drama and courtroom drama set in 1960s London. Interesting lead character, a criminal barrister from a less privileged background. Great narration.
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- Pets Great and Small
- 31-10-22
Brilliant
I really enjoyed this book. The narrator had some great accents and made you feel like Charles Holborne was a living breathing character
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- Ian Honeywood
- 17-05-23
Good listen
Enjoyable story and nostalgic insight into the 60s . Well narrated and would definitely recommend . Hopefully might be a series of books
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- Neil
- 16-05-23
Good story well read
I enjoyed this book. It rattles along with some interesting characters. The narration was excellent.
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- Graham Keene
- 12-11-22
The Brief
An extremely good story told by a fantastic crime teller. Recommended to those who haven’t heard of the author, as I hadn’t.
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