The Final Shot: A 1960s London gangland thriller

By Simon Michael

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 Sharpe found God while incarcerated and has run his own parish for a number of years since being released. But when he is convicted of murdering Frank Marshall, right-hand man to the Kray twins, he is sent back to prison for life.

Convinced that he is innocent, Reverend Sharpe's wife begs Charles to apply to the Court of Appeal to reopen the case.

With his own question marks over whether Frank Marshall is really dead, Charles agrees to take the brief on.

But with the media now casting doubt over Sharpe's redemption, Charles knows he is bound for failure unless he can find further evidence.

And to do so he must once again cross the most dangerous men in London...

THE FINAL SHOT is the seventh crime novel in an exciting historical series, the Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers - gritty, hard-boiled mysteries set in 1960s London.

'Simon Michael's past life as a barrister brings life and authenticity to a book I enjoyed immensely. An excellent read' - Charlie Garratt, author of the Inspector James Given series

'This is a well-written novel set in 1960s London and featuring the gangland scene of that time with its notorious villains. The characters are well rounded and the author captures the essence of the Swinging 60s as the plot gradually unfolds and draws to a satisfying conclusion' - Heather Burnside, author of The Working Girls series

'Simon Michael wove historical fact and a novelist's imagination into a believable story that remains a very readable work of fiction. I would recommend this novel to anyone, whether or not you usually read crime thrillers. If you do, go seek this out, and buy it immediately ' - Bonnie Meekums, author of A Kind of Family

THE CHARLES HOLBORNE LEGAL THRILLERS SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Brief
BOOK TWO: An Honest Man
BOOK THREE: The Lighterman
BOOK FOUR: Corrupted
BOOK FIVE: The Waxwork Corpse
BOOK SIX: Force of Evil
BOOK SEVEN: The Final Shot
BOOK EIGHT: Nothing But The Truth
BOOK NINE: Death, Adjourned
BOOK TEN: The Fall Guy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800554915
• ISBN13: 9781800554917
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Sapere Books
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"