A high concept crime novel interwoven with romantic suspense, A Case of Conviction tells the story of Chloe, a young lawyer recovering from a tragic loss, who relocates from London to a country cottage in Hampshire where she bravely tries to rebuild her life.

With support from friends and family near and far, she vows to heal her broken heart and survive her journey through grief with dignity, alone.

But in her work as a criminal lawyer, she must continue to confront the injustice of her lover’s death, as the jury in her first murder trial considers the verdict. Is the defendant she has so passionately argued for guilty or not guilty? Was he right to take another’s life to preserve his own? The stakes could not be higher in an incandescent Crown Court where velvet-fisted senior judge Annabelle Bramwell presides.

Once the verdict comes in, the talented young woman advocate learns she has made an unknown enemy at court. And it turns out, she is not the only one. Crime and punishment, life and death: in the name of justice, who shall decide?

A chance encounter at the Law Society Ball sets Chloe’s heart beating for a charming young journalist investigating her cases. But will she ever be able to risk a relationship again? And Joe, too, is haunted by ghosts from the past. Can he step up and find the courage he believes he lacks?

For as the murder conspiracy advances, Joe unearths evidence that Chloe herself may be caught in its web. And the police, led by charismatic DCI Colin Hunt, could be one step behind.

A gripping crime puzzle for readers who enjoy legal drama and suspenseful romance and want to meet characters of all ages confronting some of life’s toughest challenges.