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1901年倫敦，大律師蓋布瑞爾・沃德在辦公室門前發現英格蘭首席大法官的屍體。死者衣著完美，卻赤腳蒙塵，胸口插著銀刀。命案發生在封閉神祕的內殿律師學院，警方難以介入，蓋布瑞爾只得親自調查。法律、邏輯與古老祕密交錯，一場優雅又詭譎的英倫推理正式開庭。
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2026 British Book Award Winner-Crime & Thriller
''An absolute delight'' JANICE HALLETT
‘A triumph of ingenuity' DAILY MAIL
‘I loved it! ... A whiff of Shardlake and a pinch of Rumpole ... a joy' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT
‘A guaranteed page-turner with secrets, twists and turns throughout' WOMAN & HOME
When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms one 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. In the shaded courtyards and ancient buildings of the Inner Temple, the hidden heart of London's legal world, murder has spent centuries confined firmly to the casebooks. Until now…
As the police have no authority in the Temple, who better to investigate than a man who has dedicated his life to the law? But Gabriel soon discovers that murder is much messier outside the courtroom – and that behind the Temple's heavy oak doors are stranger secrets than he could ever imagine.
Gabriel Ward will return in A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB - available to pre-order now!
‘A cunning and delightful mystery with rich, wonderful characters and period detail so vivid, you can touch it' IAN MOORE, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS
‘Sir Gabriel Ward KC is endearingly eccentric. Intriguing, engaging, and thoroughly satisfying' T.E. KINSEY, author of A QUIET LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
‘A total delight! ... Intelligent, insightful mystery ... all skilfully woven together with a poignant, human story. I devoured it in one sitting!' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETT, author of A MURDER OF CROWS
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