Death, Adjourned

London, 1969

With the Kray twins incarcerated for 30 years, ex-boxer, ex-criminal and now successful barrister Charles Holborne seems to have checkmated his childhood adversaries.

But with thousands of East Enders crammed into Dickensian slum housing, there are even more deadly monsters cruising the depths of the underworld, preying on destitute Londoners.

As property developers reshaping London turn to ever more brutal methods, what starts as a run of the mill housing case spirals into murder. In a race against time to unravel the clues of an abandoned baby, a bribed court official and missing council tenants, Charles uncovers an even darker agenda.

Has he picked the wrong side this time?

“A gripping legal thriller that triumphs … [and] characters that leap off the page. A compelling page-turner” Sam Blake, author of the Cathy Connolly thriller series.

“Hugely entertaining” David Beckler, author of the Antonia Conti series