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A Case of Mice and Murder
'A delight from first page to last' Sunday Times
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Description
The Inner Temple: a warren of shaded courtyards and ancient buildings forming the hidden heart of London's legal world. A place where tradition is everything, and murder belongs only in the casebooks. Until now…
When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms on a sunny May morning in 1901, his mind is so full of his latest case – the disputed authorship of bestselling children's book Millie the Temple Church Mouse – that he scarcely registers the body of the Lord Chief Justice of England on his doorstep.
But even he cannot fail to notice the judge's dusty bare feet, in shocking contrast to his flawless evening dress, nor the silver carving knife sticking out of his chest.
The police can enter the Temple only by consent, so who better to investigate this tragic breach of law and order than a man who prizes both above all things? But murder doesn't answer to logic or reasoned argument, and Gabriel soon discovers that the Temple's heavy oak doors are hiding more surprising secrets than he'd ever imagined.
The first in a brand-new series introducing a wonderfully eccentric sleuth, perfect for fans of T.E. Kinsey, S.J. Bennett and Richard Coles.
Product details
| Published | 08 Oct 2025 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781526668721 |
| Imprint | Raven Books |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | The Trials of Gabriel Ward |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A charming mix between Agatha Christie and Rumpole of the Bailey . . . [which] exquisitely opens the door for readers on the history and traditions of the Inns and legal world
The Times
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It is rare that an original protagonist appears in historical crime fiction but Sally Smith has created one in Gabriel Ward ... a delight from first page to last
Sunday Times
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Whip-smart whodunnit ... a guaranteed page-turner with secrets, twists and turns throughout
Woman & Home
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This cosy whodunnit, which has humour and a human story at its heart, is now available in paperback, making it the ideal summer read
Law Society Gazette
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This five-star debut novel is entirely convincing in detail and characterisation
Daily Mail, Christmas Gift Guide
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A triumph of ingenuity
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