We are delighted to welcome Nicola Williams to the Authors’ Club to talk about Killer Instinct, her twisty new legal thriller starring underdog barrister Lee Mitchell.

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 crumble into a world of chaos and deceit.

‘An intense legal thriller by an authentic modern voice’ Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Fire

Nicola Williams started her career as a barrister in private practice, specialising in Criminal Law. She was a member of the first Independent Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police

Service (following recommendations arising from the Stephen Lawrence Report [1999]). She has been a part-time Crown Court Judge since 2010. Williams has a unique insight into the Criminal Justice System which results in a thrilling authenticity and fresh take to the legal thriller that explores the complex interplay of race, class and authority.

To book please contact the booking office at bookings@nlc.org.uk or call 020 7968 0912.

The two-course lunch, followed by coffee, costs £39. It’s in the Lady Violet Room and we start with drinks at 12:30pm.  Please book early and inform the club of any dietary requirements.