Killer Instinct

Nicola Williams

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Hamish Hamilton Ltd
10 July 2025

Crime & Mystery; Political & legal thriller

Series: Lee Mitchell

The gripping, twisty new legal thriller starring underdog barrister Lee Mitchell in a case that strikes at the heart of her chambers

When the Head Clerk at her Chambers is murdered, Lee Mitchell doesn't know who she can trust.

One of the last people to see him alive, the crime is pinned on Junior Clerk Dean who 'seems like the type'. Working-class and still living on the estate where he grew up, he has the most to gain from Tom's death.

But Lee knows how easily prejudices can snowball into convictions - and steps in to defend him. As the trial progresses, people Lee has worked with for years become suspects as her Chambers crumbles into a world of chaos and deceit.

And, what of the diary, whispered about by those at Chambers? The one Tom used to blackmail Lee's friends and enemies alike to do his bidding? The one containing secrets some might kill to keep hidden?

Maybe finding it will be the key to solving his murder. Or maybe some secrets are better left buried . . .

By: Nicola Williams
Imprint: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 633g
ISBN: 9780241568088
ISBN 10: 0241568080
Series: Lee Mitchell
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 10 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specializing in criminal law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service and has been a part-time Crown Court judge since 2010. She is the author of three legal thrillers. Without Prejudice was selected for the Black Britain- Writing Back series by Bernardine Evaristo and Until Proven Innocent was the winner of the Diverse Book Awards Readers' Choice Award 2024. Killer Instinct is her latest novel.

Reviews for Killer Instinct

A cast of characters you will love, a story that keeps you turning the pages -- Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC, author of 'Rough Justice' and 'Unlawful Killings' An intense legal thriller by an authentic modern voice -- Greg Mosse, author of 'The Coming Fire' Vividly sketched barristers with very different social backgrounds, and with secrets to hide, affect the outcome of a manslaughter trial with a shocking twist -- Rhys Taylor, barrister, arbitrator, mediator