You Don't Know Me - Imran Mahmood

You Don't Know Me is the gripping debut courtroom thriller by criminal barrister Imran Mahmood, now adapted into a BBC drama (also on Netflix). An unnamed young man stands accused of murder with overwhelming evidence against him. But just before closing speeches, he sacks his lawyer and gives his own defence - telling the jury the extraordinary story of the woman he loves, the trouble she got into, and how far he was willing to go to save her. As he talks the reader through the eight pieces of evidence against him, one question remains: do you believe him? A bold, original courtroom drama told in the defendant's own voice, praised by Lee Child, Ruth Ware and The Times. Paperback, 400 pages.