The Ambrosia Project

Abi Silver

A tragic accident? Or is there a poisoner on the loose?

‘Abi Silver writes her years of legal experience into each of her courtroom thrillers’ The Big Issue

When food magnate Brett Ingram collapses and dies at a public event, his seafood allergy is blamed and the caterer, Nick Demetriou, charged with manslaughter.  

Nick hires legal duo Judith Burton and Constance Lamb to defend him. They scrutinise the colourful panellists at the event – a food blogger, a beef farmer, a food scientist, a TV chef and a radio host – who all seem to be holding something back.

There’s something fishy about the allergy story. Did one of the speakers have a hand in the businessman’s death? And what of the nasty incidents that keep befalling them? Should the net be cast wider to include opponents of Brett’s mysterious Ambrosia initiative?

In another of Abi Silver’s nail-biting games of courtroom cat-and-mouse, Judith and Constance must find the truth among a smorgasbord of lies and deception.

‘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

‘A British courtroom drama thriller series that has been steadily growing in assurance and popularity somewhat under the radar reaches its sixth volume. Judith Burton and Constance Lamb are, like the author, savvy lawyers in a genre where the protagonists are more commonly male and American. Burton and Lamb navigate sleuthing and legalities with cheery aplomb, in a series that will satisfy all fans of traditional mysteries’ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time

‘An authenticity that lawyers will appreciate. Enjoyable to get your teeth into’ Law Society Gazette

Paperback: 464pp

Published: Lightning (October 2022)

ISBN: 9781785633201