Simon Michael's follow up to the bestselling The Brief and An Honest Man, continues the adventures of criminal barrister Charles Holborne. The Lighterman provides more of Charles's personal history, dating back to the war years when he worked on the River Thames with his cousin Izzy. When Izzy is accused of murder Charles must dig up the secrets of the past to defend him. But brutal gangland leader Ronnie Kray will stop at nothing to get his revenge on Charles for the events of An Honest Man - can Charles save his cousin...and his own life? Simon Michael brings the past back to life across a beautifully rendered 60s landscape, and delivers a gripping piece of thriller fiction that will excite any fan of the genre.
- ISBN13 9781913028763
- Publish Date 19 August 2019 (first published 11 May 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Sapere Books
- Format eBook
- Language English