The only thing worse than being found guilty....is being found not guilty. When James Salisbury, the owner of a British car manufacturer, ploughs his `self-drive' car into a young family, the consequences are deadly. Will the car's `black box' reveal what really happened or will the industry, poised to launch these products to an eager public, close ranks to cover things up? James himself faces a personal dilemma. If it is proved that he was driving the car he may go to prison. But if he is found innocent, and the autonomous car is to blame, the business he has spent most of his life building, and his dream of safer transport for all, may collapse. Lawyers Judith Burton and Constance Lamb team up once again, this time to defend a man who may not want to go free, in a case that asks difficult questions about the speed at which technology is taking over our lives.

"It is Abi Silver's imaginative touches as well as her thorough legal knowledge that make her courtroom thrillers stand out"- Jake Kerridge; "Rumpole of the Bailey, Kavanagh QC, Perry Mason - now joining their ranks is Judith Burton" - Jewish Chronicle

About the Author
Yorkshire-bred, Abi Silver is a lawyer by profession. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and three sons. Her first courtroom thriller featuring the legal duo Judith Burton and Constance Lamb, The Pinocchio Brief, was published by Lightning Books in 2017 and was shortlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award. Her follow-up The Aladdin Trial, featuring the same legal team, was published in 2018.

Reviews
`Was the man in the driving seat or the car itself responsible for the fatal accident? And is it the AI or the flaws of the humans involved in creating it that poses the greater danger? Tense thriller wrought from a cutting-edge subject - Times Crime Club, `Abi Silver has carved a niche exploring the moral and practical issues thrown up by technology, and how the law responds. She is adept at turning complex legal debate into compelling legal thrillers. Expect to deliver a favourable verdict' - Jewish Chronicle, 'More a whatdunnit than a whodunnit... A good story which discusses factual issues society will have to tackle. Previous books by the author have won well-deserved praise' - Law Society Gazette, `A highly complex story which the author expertly unravels...Recommended' - Promoting Crime Fiction, `Interesting, engrossing and a page-turner, The Cinderella Plan is a must-read book of this year' - The Book Decoder



Book Information
ISBN 9781785631276
Author Abi Silver
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Lightning Books
Publisher Eye Books
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 27mm