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  • Beyond Reasonable Doubt

  • By: Gary Bell
  • Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
  • Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (409 ratings)

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt

By: Gary Bell
Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
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Summary

Bloomsbury presents Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Gary Bell, read by Hugh Kermode.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD 2020

The start of a thrilling new legal series, perfect for fans of Robert Galbraith and The Secret Barrister, written by an acclaimed QC.

Elliot Rook QC is one of the greatest barristers of his generation.

He is also a complete fraud.

Elliot Rook is the epitome of a highly successful, old Etonian QC. Or so everyone believes. In fact, he is an ex-petty criminal with a past that he has spent decades keeping secret. Until now…

An unidentified young woman of Middle Eastern origin has been found murdered on the outskirts of Rook’s home town. Billy Barber – a violent football hooligan and white-supremacist – is accused of her murder. Barber insists that Rook must defend him. If Rook refuses, Barber will expose him, bringing crashing to the ground the life and career that Rook has spent his life building.

The truth is there for the finding. But at what cost?

©2019 Gary Bell (P)2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Thriller from a different angle

As a former police officer I often can’t stomach Police thrillers because of procedural inaccuracies so it was refreshing to read something written from a different angle. I accept that a barrister is highly unlikely to leave their office and do some pukka investigations but I can forgive this because of an excellent storyline and compelling read. Will start in the next one in the series straight away!

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I couldn't put this down. Will be looking out for more books by this author.

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Brilliant debut, excellent narration

The main character seems implausible, till you find out it is based on the writer’s real life story. The secondary character is also fantastic. Pacy storyline with lots of twists and excellent narration (I don’t think I have listened to High Kermode before) - for me a narrator makes or breaks an audiobook. I don’t normally listen to legal crime fiction, preferring police procedurals, but immediately downloaded the second (even better, Gary Bell replied to my tweet saying how much I enjoyed this one!). Hoping there will be more than just two.

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Good listen

Really good storyline! Going to listen to another Gary Bell audio book. Would definitely recommend

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Brilliant

Really enjoyed it
Great story and plot unfolds in interesting way
Well narrated
Hope more by these writers

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So good I've brought Book 2!

An endearing tale with many twists and turns. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, great writing and fabulous narration.

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Absolutely superb

This was funny, insightful, interesting and fast paced.
Great narration too.
Looking for another by this author now:)

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Great start to a new series?

Really enjoyable book from beginning to end - looking forward to the next in the series.

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Britain's answer to James Patterson

Fantastic story, and very well read, a real page turner of a book, (metaphorically speaking).

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Story good, narration not good.

Stilted, unnatural narration was really annoying but the story was good so persevered. Might avoid books with same narrator.

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