Imran Mahmood
A daring and original take on a courtroom drama that puts the reader in the position of the jury.
Imran Mahmood was born in Liverpool and now lives in London with his wife and daughter. A criminal defence barrister with over 20 years' experience in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal, Imran specialises in Legal Aid cases involving violent crimes as well as fraud and sexual offences. It’s therefore unsurprising that Imran’s debut revolves around a tense court case.
Chosen as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice for 2017, Imran’s debut novel You Don’t Know Me depicts the life and trial of a young man accused murder. He's tried all his life to stay out of trouble. But when the girl he loves gives herself up to a local gang to protect her brother, our he has no choice. The barrister has told him to leave some things out but if he's going down, he wants to go down telling the truth. Only one thing matters: Did he do it?
An authentic voice guaranteed to get people talking, this ‘superb character-driven fiction’ will keep you guessing until the very end.
Books by Imran Mahmood
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