The Waxwork Corpse

Charles Holborne, maverick barrister, will never fit in at the Bar; too working class, too Jewish and too dangerous.

Which all makes him the perfect outsider to prosecute a murder case which will rock British justice to its foundations.

The newspapers call her “The Lady in the Lake” but those intimately involved had a different name for the body preserved perfectly for almost a decade: they named her “The Waxwork Corpse”.

The Waxwork Corpse is not the only thing to be raised from the past, as the investigation also dredges up the violent mistake made by Charles in his youth which, if revealed, may see him hanged.

THE WAXWORK CORPSE, closely based on a real Old Bailey case, is the fifth crime novel in the exciting historical series of Charles Holborne legal thrillers — gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.

“Not since I discovered Biggles in my primary school library fifty years ago have I sat down and read series of books back to back, but to my surprise that’s what’s happened over the last week and a half and I’ve just finished the fifth instalment, “The Waxwork Corpse” in this wonderful series of 1960s legal thrillers by Simon Michael set largely in and around London” Mandrek Larl – Amazon Top Reviewer

“My favourite English crime writer since Jake Arnott’s early work. Cannot recommend highly enough” Philip Orme

“An excellent addition to an exceptional series… everything that a thriller should be – and more” Greville Waterman

“This is a first rate novel and Mr Michael doesn’t seem to be lacking in ideas yet as the series progresses – long may they continue” Sue K – Amazon Vine Voice

“What a superb read this was … definitely one of my favourite books of the year so far” A Lover of Books Blog