'A twisty tale full of surprises with a nail-biting finale. I didn't want it to end' Sarah Ward, author of The Death Lesson

Justice is blind. But someone's watching.

Leonie is one of twelve jurors chosen to decide the fate of a nurse accused of murder. But just as deliberations begin, an usher bursts in with news that changes everything. Britain is under chemical attack, and the courthouse is locked down.

Ordered to stay put for their own safety, the jurors soon realise that the real danger lies inside the building. The accused has escaped his cell and is on the loose. He's playing twisted games with the group. And Leonie is his next target.

Because he knows something about her. She isn't on the jury by chance- and her reasons for being thereare far more personal than anyone suspects. As trust fractures, how far will Leonie go to tip the scales of justice in her favour?

'One of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction' Kia Abdullah, author of Take It Back

'Brilliantly compelling and claustrophobic' Guy Morpuss, author of A Trial in Three Acts

'Keeps you guessing from the first page to the last' Alis Hawkins, author of The Hunters Club

'Sharp, twisty and psychologically astute' Jo Middleton, author of Happy Bloody Christmas

"Through Leonie's eyes we follow the spats, friendships and the fears of the isolated jury, now an ad hoc community. . . a courtroom drama with a twist" - The Times

"Now and again a writer with a real feel for language and a genuine grasp of what makes a good psychological plot comes along. Enter L. J. Shepherd" - Daily Mail