{"product_id":"9781785632723","title":"The Pinocchio Brief by Abi Silver","description":"A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets to hide\"A taut thriller\" - The Times; \"First-rate\" - Daily Mail; \"The unexpected twist is a jaw-dropper\" - Saga MagazineA 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers, the guarded veteran, Judith, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance, begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not?The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping, very human thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and reliance on technology.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312853660021,"sku":"9781785632723","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785632723.jpg?v=1762824133","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781785632723","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}