YOUR WORD OR MINE

A gripping book club thriller for fans of Anatomy of a Scandal

Ava Knight, a brilliant young prosecutor, always follows the rules. Until she meets Lily Hawthorne — a troubled fifteenyear- old, accused of stabbing charismatic hotel magnate Michael Osborne in cold blood. From the outside, it seems a tragic, hopeless case. But Ava suspects something everyone else does not: Michael Osborne is lying.

Because eighteen years ago, Ava was brutally assaulted. She identified her attacker; the case went to trial. But the jury let him go. His name? Michael Osborne.

Back then, it was Michael's word against Ava's. Now another girl's reputation hangs in the balance, how far will Ava go to uncover the truth?

Lia Middleton is a barrister who specialises in crime and prison law, and lives with her husband and two young children in Buckinghamshire.

Publishers of Lia's debut thriller WHEN THEY FIND HER: Czech Republic – Euromedia, Poland- Proszynski, Slovakia – Ikar. WHEN THEY FIND HER was an Apple Books Number 1 bestseller, garnered high praise from reviewers (see below) and received over a thousand 4/5 star reviews on Amazon.

‘Powerful ... The real strength of the story comes from the convincing depiction of a mother's love. This is a promising debut from a new voice.' — The Daily Mail
‘Gripping' — New Must Reads, Bella Magazine
‘Brilliantly written ... I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story.' — Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium
‘Full of suspense' — Yours Magazine
‘A haunting, emotional, and nerve-shredding debut ... A sharp, sophisticated and intense thriller combining a dark plot with white-knuckle pace — and we couldn't put it down.' — Dead Good Books, debut crime novels to watch out for 2021