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The Defence

The new unputdownable murder mystery from the No. 1 bestselling author and barrister

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The Defence

By: Rob Rinder
Narrated by: Josh Dylan
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Narrated by Josh Dylan (Mamma Mia, Noughts + Crosses, The Buccaneers)

THE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES

At MP-turned-wellness-guru Adrian Wells’s glitzy launch event for a bath salt that promises to reverse ageing, someone is about to turn up the heat. . .

As Adrian lowers himself into the architectural copper tub to showcase his miracle product in front of countless influencers, it soon becomes clear that something is amiss.

The bath salt has been poisoned. And now Adrian is dead. His long-suffering assistant Jules is the prime suspect.

Barrister Adam Green is tasked with Jules’s defence, and he quickly realises that there were many more people with a score to settle against Adrian.

Can Adam win the day, or is he in too deep?

PRAISE FOR ROB RINDER . . .

'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh
'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle
'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks
'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail
'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun

© Rob Rinder 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt Fiction Crime Murder
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I love thos series. Long may it continue. Already waiting for the next book. A good read, with good characters.

l love this series. The characters and the writing.

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Another brilliant book by Rob Rinder. I love all the characters in these books and the way the stories evolve is nothing short of awesome. Can’t wait for the next one.

So very good.

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The story was good and gripping but it's a shame the narrator kept saying 'Adam said' as a sort of after thought. You knew Adam has said it and it was a distraction.

Good Story

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Another superb book! I love Rob Rinder and this narrator. Such a superb pairing with a superb book! I’ll miss Adam, Georgina, Ursula, Jonathan and Adam’s mum until the next instalment!

Brilliant! Come back soon with another book Rob Rinder!

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Loved the character development. Loved the description of all the different women in the story and loved Adam as the protagonist but yet subordinate to all the women. Can’t wait to read his next one.

Incredibly entertaining

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