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In Her Defense - by Philippa Malicka (Hardcover)

Name: In Her Defense - by Philippa Malicka (Hardcover)
Brand: Scribner Book Company
SKU: 1004222182
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Highlights

As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case.
About the Author: Philippa Malicka was born in Essex and now lives in London.
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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Book Synopsis

As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up?

Everyone is watching. Only one person knows the truth.

The whole country has been riveted by the trial: Beloved TV star and national treasure Anna Finbow, standing in court, accusing her daughter's therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary for her own financial gain. Jean insists Mary's traumatic memories arise from her upbringing and her time studying at a prestigious art school in Rome; wounds only Jean's therapy can heal. But as the trial unfolds, it's Augusta "Gus" Bird, Anna's former employee--a seemingly insignificant bystander, a nobody--who holds the key to unraveling the tangled web of lies and deceit.

What really happened to Mary in Rome? And if her memories can't be trusted, how will they ever uncover the truth behind her estrangement? Twisty and propulsive, In Her Defense is a compulsively readable debut for fans of Lucy Foley and Laura Dave.

About the Author

Philippa Malicka was born in Essex and now lives in London. She is an alumnus of the Prose Fiction MA at the University of East Anglia. Her nonfiction has appeared in The Sunday Times (London), The Sunday Telegraph (London), and Grazia among others. In Her Defense is her first novel and has been longlisted for the Bridport First Novel Award.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)

Weight: .96 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Thrillers

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Theme: Suspense

Format: Hardcover

Author: Philippa Malicka

Language: English

Street Date: February 24, 2026

TCIN: 1004222182

UPC: 9781668033623

Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-3471

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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