A Case of Fear and Favor
The Trials of Gabriel Ward
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A Case of Fear and Favor
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Jeremy Clyde
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Sally Smith
Gabriel meanwhile is preparing to represent a tiny sweetshop in Brighton brought to the brink of ruin by the postponed coronation of King Edward VII. Winning the case will save the sweetshop and change the law for ever. Yet for once he does not object to being pressed into acting as detective, because another miscarriage of justice may be on the cards.
The Temple authorities already have their prime suspects: Jitendra Shah, an Indian law student, and Lesley Roberts, the scandalously female assistant librarian, neither of whom fit the profile of a “true” member of the Temple. Both were in the library at the time the murder must have taken place. Each claims not to have seen the other. At least one of them must be lying. But does this make them a killer?
Gabriel is convinced there is far more to this case than meets the eye. And in matters of murder, Gabriel is very seldom wrong . . .
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Critic reviews
The spring of 1903 brings London barrister Sir Gabriel Ward two more cases he resolves with understated panache . . . As usual, Smith threads the needle between period-inflected prose and a distinctly modern view of the social problems at stake, and this time her surprising denouement ties the two apparently unrelated cases neatly together. The third installment in a series that’s becoming one to treasure.
Full of charm, gentle wit and evocative detail from its 1903 setting.
An intriguingly idiosyncratic protagonist with a richly atmospheric setting, Smith’s depiction of the Inner Temple at the turn of the last century is as satisfyingly evocative as C.J. Sansom’s Tudor Lincoln’s Inn.
Deeply charming and as intricate as the Law Courts buildings, this is a sharply-plotted mystery with real heart. A treat to read!
In this intricate and eccentric mystery, Sally Smith balances contemporary insight with vivid historic detail and kept me guessing to the very end . . . You won't find a better historical crime series.
There’s something in Sally Smith’s books . . . that brings to mind the classic mysteries of Dorothy L. Sayers or Sarah Cauldwell. They have clever plots with a bit of levity to them—and a bit of surprise that never becomes too gory.
Smith keeps things delightfully unpredictable . . . Elegant prose, expert pacing, and a well-drawn protagonist whose kindness and acuity never feel heavy-handed result in a thoroughly appealing yuletide mystery. This series deserves a long life.
A debut work of immense charm, psychological acuity and historical relevance. Further adventures of Gabriel Ward are forthcoming and eagerly awaited.
I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant.
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