There are 10 books in the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers series. The newest book is The Fall Guy which came out in 2025.

The legal thriller series you need to read! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

Guilty until proven innocent…

London, 1960

Barrister Charles Holborne is not popular. A Jewish East Ender with a rough past, he is ostracised by his anti-Semitic and class-conscious colleagues…
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An Honest Man

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Charles Holborne is back in an exciting legal thriller! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

Corruption is at the core of the English justice system…

London, 1963

Barrister Charles Holborne may have just escaped the hangman by proving he was framed for murder,…

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The Lighterman

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Charles Holborne is targeted by the Kray Twins! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

Nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems…

London, 1964

Life for Charles Holborne seems to be settling down. He has a steady girlfriend, is in demand at the…

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Corrupted

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Charles Holborne returns with his most shattering case yet! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

A sordid secret lies at the heart of political London…

London, 1964

Charles Holborne has cemented his reputation as a respected murder trial lawyer, who is near unbeatable…

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The Waxwork Corpse

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Charles Holborne is back – with his strangest case to date! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

A deadly crime has been dragged to the surface...

London, 1965

Charles Holborne, maverick barrister, will never fit in at the Bar; he is too working-class,…

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Force of Evil

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Charles Holborne is back in another tricky mystery! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

A seemingly simple case leads Charles to a shocking discovery…

London, 1965

After a series of successful cases, Charles Holborne’s reputation is on the rise.

He is asked to…

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The Final Shot

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Charles Holborne returns with another high-stakes case! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

They think it’s all over…

London, 1966

As England eagerly anticipates the World Cup Final, barrister Charles Holborne is briefed in another high-profile case.

Once a sadistic gangster, Reverend Stanley…

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Nothing But The Truth

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A gritty gangland thriller set in 1960s London! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

The past has finally caught up with Charles…

London, 1968

The psychopathic Kray twins rule London’s underworld, aided by their government connections, corrupt police and extreme violence.

Finally, Detective…

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Death, Adjourned

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A gritty urban legal thriller you don't want to miss! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

Has Charles picked the wrong side...?

London, 1969

The Kray twins, the nemeses of Charles Holborne, barrister, are finally convicted of multiple murders and sent away for…

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The Fall Guy

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Charles Holborne faces a new courtroom drama! Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Bailey, Michael Connelly and Robert Dugoni.

Crime and corruption go hand in hand in 1960s London...

London, 1969

The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who ... Tin Pan Alley is the heart of London's music scene.…