An Equal Judge

by Julian Ruck

On her way to the top, Her Honour Judge Charlotte Treharne seeks truth at every turn but dangerous forces combined with lethal intent are determined to stop her no matter what the cost. Will her ability to endure be enough to survive? Meanwhile Charlotte’s mother Lise Treharne maintains her iron grip on the family home, Ragged Cliffs, but even her strength of will begins to falter in the face of such deadly acts of attrition and threats to her family’s future. From London and Vienna to the beautiful coast of the Gower Peninsula, the story twists and turns through the memories of a broken past and the loving foibles of a fragile future. Unpredictable and shocking, this gripping story will keep the reader hooked right up to an ending as unforeseen as the beginning. An Equal Judge can be enjoyed as a stand alone novel, or as part three in The Treharne Saga. It is set some years after the events of novel Inheritance Lost. "What an emotional roller coaster of a novel! An Equal Judge is a book you will not want to put down until the very necessary and appeasing epilogue is read." A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2011

About the author

I am the author of the "Ragged Cliffs" Trilogy, legal thriller "The Bent Brief" and "The Silver Songsters".

I am also a journalist and columnist,weekly guest writer for Westminster's influential Labour Uncut, and make contributions to both Welsh and national broadcasting and media.

My latest novel "The Silver Songsters" is being released on 18th April 2014 (see website for further details). The novel is to be WHSmith's "Book of the Month" in May 2014. Steve Allen (Leading Britain's Conversation) has described the novel as "a fascinating read".

"The Silver Songsters" is inspired by a true story. In 1938, my father in law, Iltyd John Loveluck, was Britain’s top boy soprano. He toured the country, performing with the likes of Tommy Handley, Billy Cotton, Ken ‘Snakehips’ Jonson and his West Indian Band, Max Wall and Gracie Fields. It was hearing his story – the places he played and the people he met - that inspired me to write the book.

In April 2014, The Daily Express published a feature on the true events which underscore the novel, commenting that "the meteoric rise of "Britain's Greatest Boy Soprano" back in the mid-1930's rivalled that of any X Factor overnight sensation." The full feature can be accessed via my website.

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 1 out of 5]

i don't like legal, it's too poncey

[David Crespin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, well-researched. A satisfying read