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Tim Vicary

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Tim Vicary is an author and a recently retired university teacher from the university of York, England. His legal thrillers about a tough British barrister, Sarah Newby, have been compared to the works of John Grisham and Scott Turow. The second book in the series, A Fatal Verdict, was awarded a B.R.A.G Medallion for an outstanding independent novel, and the third book, Bold Counsel, was awarded the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence. He is currently writing a fourth book in the series, entitled Broken Alibi.

His four historical novels have also won praise. Nobody's Slave, a novel about the Elizabethan slave trade, won first prize in the young adult category of the Kindle Book awards 2014. His three other historical novels, Cat & Mouse, The ...more

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Today was a beautiful autumn morning, clear blue sky, dew on the grass, so I took my kindle into the garden and sat in the sun, reading. It was a good book, The Crown, by Nancy Bilyeau, and I’m recovering from a cold and feeling sorry for myself, so it seemed like the perfect convalescence.

But then I made a marvelous discovery. You know those very small, delicate spiders’ webs that you see in the

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	A Game of Proof (The Trials of Sarah Newby #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,252 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elephant Man 3.67 avg rating — 1,201 ratings — published 1983 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nobody's Slave 3.90 avg rating — 1,002 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fatal Verdict (The Trials of Sarah Newby, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bold Counsel (The Trials of Sarah Newby, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 480 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blood upon the Rose (Women of Courage, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 445 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Death 3.37 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 1992 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cat And Mouse (Women of Courage, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 374 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chemical Secret by Tim Vicary (Goodreads Author), Tricia Hedge, Jennifer Basset (Series Editor) 3.13 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2000 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skyjack! by Tim Vicary (Goodreads Author), Tricia Hedge, Jennifer Basset (Series Editor) 3.25 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2000 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin #3)

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The Road to Culloden Moor: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the '45 Rebellion

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Lord John And The Private Matter (Lord John Grey Book 1)

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Tim Vicary liked Bont38's review of Broken Alibi: Lies, Memory and Justice (The Trials of Sarah Newby, 4): "All 3 books in the series were excellent but Broken Alibi was the best. Kept you in the edge of your seat. I couldn’t put the book down . Would highly recommend "
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Tim Vicary liked Georgiana Huizenga's review of Broken Alibi: Lies, Memory and Justice (The Trials of Sarah Newby, 4): "I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and hope that there will be more. Sarah is a flawed but interesting character."
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Tim Vicary liked marion berry's review of Broken Alibi: Lies, Memory and Justice (The Trials of Sarah Newby, 4): "Exciting read, well written and thought out. Really enjoyed the whole series and hoping for another. Interesting to read a crime novel from a different perspective. The characters were easy to feel involved with and like. "
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