The Pinocchio Brief: A Burton & Lamb Case

By Abi Silver

A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK

'A first-rate courtroom drama' – Daily Mail
SHORTLISTED: Waverton Good Read Award
A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the brutal murder of one of his teachers
His lawyers – the guarded veteran, Judith Burton, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance Lamb – begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school.
But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not?
The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping courtroom thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and our increasing reliance on technology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lightning Books
• Release date: May 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781785630453

Abi Silver

Abi Silver was born in Leeds and is a lawyer by profession. Her first courtroom drama featuring the legal duo Judith Burton and Constance Lamb, The Pinocchio Brief, was published by Lightning Books in 2017 and was shortlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award. Since then she has published four more in the acclaimed series – The Aladdin Trial, The Cinderella Plan, The Rapunzel Act, and The Midas Game, – and counting. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and three sons. . Read more about Abi and her work at www.abisilver.co.uk.

Reviews for The Pinocchio Brief

[pgchuis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an unusual book - part courtroom drama, part psychological mystery, and part speculative fiction involving the use of lie detector technology in the courtroom. It was clever and thought-provoking but with plenty of plot to keep you reading. Greg's actions were very sweet.