{"product_id":"9781529934755","title":"The Protest","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rinder, Rob\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 19 June 2025 by Cornerstone (Century) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 244 x 37 | 618g\u003cp\u003eTHE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES‘Powerful’ BBC Radio 2‘Another top-class read’ The SunA world-famous artist. A fatal brush with death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a star-studded opening night for the Royal Academy’s celebration of renowned artist Max Bruce, someone is hiding a dark secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the night reaches its climax and Max addresses his admirers, the occasion takes a shocking turn when a protester runs from the crowd and sprays the artist with blue paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax collapses and it soon turns out that the paint was laced with cyanide. Someone has been plotting to kill him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll evidence points to the protestor – and newly qualified barrister Adam Green is assigned the impossible task of their defence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut could there be others who wanted Max dead?Praise for The Protest . . . ‘Engaging , thought provoking and funny’ Daily Mirror‘Part murder mystery, part polemic, steeped in the arcana of the legal profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerdict: excellent’ Saga Magazine‘Green is an adorable mensch, in over his head, and this is a fun romp through London’s art scene’ The Jewish ChroniclePraise for Rob Rinder . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun'Captivating intelligent court scenes and plenty of humour’ Candis'Engaging, thought-provoking and funny' The Herald\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rinder, Rob","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51809383776440,"sku":"9781529934755","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781529934755.jpg?v=1758384983","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781529934755","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}