Simon Michael Books in Order

Christmas shopping with his daughter, Tom unexpectedly sees his former wife in the crowd. Their encounter opens a bittersweet reflection on separation, memory, and the emotional ties that remain after a relationship has ended.

After escaping a murder charge, barrister Charles Holborne faces financial ruin and a damaged reputation. A lucrative new case promises recovery, but investigating corrupt police and rival gangs could cost him his integrity as well as his life.

Charles Holborne's legal career and relationship appear secure until old habits and the Kray twins draw him into a dangerous scandal. Fighting for justice in 1960s London means confronting corruption that threatens both his livelihood and survival.

Jewish East End barrister Charles Holborne struggles against prejudice in the legal establishment and strain within his marriage. A promising murder case instead leaves him facing accusations himself, forcing him to expose those trying to frame him.

Barrister Charles Holborne has rebuilt his career and personal life, but crossing the Kray twins puts both at risk. A major new brief brings old prejudices and unresolved history back into a case that could become his last.

A woman's remarkably preserved body is recovered from a lake, drawing Charles Holborne into a prosecution that could implicate a senior judge. The investigation threatens the legal establishment while exposing a dangerous secret from Charles's own youth.

A widow asks Charles Holborne to investigate the death of her RAF policeman husband, rejecting the official account of a motorcycle accident. His inquiries uncover a wider criminal operation and corruption that threatens people close to him.

Police trying to bring down the Kray twins need Charles Holborne's testimony, but the gangsters possess evidence that could imprison him. With his pregnant partner's safety at stake, he is trapped between professional duty and a dangerous past.

Charles Holborne investigates an appeal for a reformed gangster convicted of killing a Kray associate. Doubts about whether the supposed victim is even dead lead Charles back toward powerful criminals as public scrutiny threatens his client's claim to redemption.

A tenant's death during an eviction brings Charles Holborne a seemingly straightforward conspiracy-to-murder case. Suspecting his clients are pawns of powerful figures, he must decide whether his instincts serve justice or leave him defending a guilty man.

A young fan's fatal overdose leads to a murder charge against a rock band's manager. Barrister Charles Holborne takes the defense while his approaching wedding and a friend's silence hint at corruption reaching beyond the music business.

Charles Holborne takes his family to rural France for a delayed honeymoon, hoping for peace. A village divided by wartime collaboration and resistance draws him into an unofficial trial where his client's life depends on a verdict without legal safeguards.