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A Game of Proof

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Series
Sarah Newby Series
ISBN
9781620965030

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Summary

A Game of Proof (original English title: A Game of Proof) is the first novel in British author Tim Vicary's Sarah Newby series. The protagonist, Sarah Newby, is an ambitious British female lawyer. While defending a client in a case that looks like serial murder and striving to clear his name, she realizes with alarm that her son, caught up in another case, may also be implicated. When her beloved son is charged with murder, the evidence appears irrefutable, and nearly everyone well-meaning urges her to give up maneuvering and surrender, her son insists that she personally serve as his defense counsel. Torn between a mother's instincts and a lawyer's loyalty to the law, Sarah is forced to choose between professional ethics and family love. The novel employs a multi-threaded structure; through the investigative perspective of detective Terry Bateson, it interweaves courtroom debate, the assembly of the chain of evidence, and fractures in family relationships, offering a fairly detailed portrayal of how the British criminal justice process operates and the moral paradoxes within it. This volume is the first in the series; subsequent works, Fatal Verdict and Counsel for the Defense, continue with the same protagonist and narrative framework.

Editor's review

一位律师母亲,一桩关乎儿子的谋杀指控——这本书的看点不在猎奇的血案,而在“证据”二字如何被建立、被质疑、被操纵。作者蒂姆·维卡利长期在英国约克大学任教,也是牛津书虫系列多部改编读物的执笔者,写惯了“用平实语言讲清复杂故事”,因此书中法庭交锋与侦查推进都写得清楚利落,专业程序不出戏,却也不掉书袋。萨拉·纽比形象的动人之处,在于她既不是完美无瑕的正义化身,也不是为亲情不择手段的护崽母亲,她每一次辩护策略上的取舍,都在提醒读者:法律裁判的是证据,而证据背后站着人。适合想读一点“有门槛的悬疑”,又愿意顺带了解英美刑事审判逻辑的读者。需要说明的是,本书为电子书形态引进,市面少见纸本,书友多通过电子书平台获取。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢律政、法庭题材悬疑小说的读者
  • 对英美刑事证据规则与审判程序感兴趣的人
  • 偏爱多线叙事与人物心理刻画的推理读者
  • 想找一本可读性强的英文犯罪小说中译本的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 期待高智商密室诡计或本格解谜的读者
  • 对家庭伦理冲突和法庭程序描写缺乏耐心的读者
  • 只想读系列完结篇、不愿从第一部入手的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先留意书中“证据链”的搭建过程,再判断人物的每一次选择是否合理。
  2. 可把它与《致命裁决》《律师向前冲》连着读,观察主人公成长的线索。
  3. 读法庭段落时不妨暂停,试着站在控辩双方各自立场重推一遍案情。
  4. 若对英国司法程序不熟,可随手查阅“无罪推定”“举证责任”等概念辅助理解。

About the publisher

Zhejiang Publishing United Group China · Founded in 2000

Zhejiang Publishing United Group is a publisher whose catalogue spans travel, history, language and writing, parenting, and classic works. Judging from the books held in the database, its travel titles are particularly varied, including Xinjiang, Starting from Here, Next Stop: Iran, and Roaming Russia, which combine practical guidance with humanistic observation. In history and cultural heritage, titles such as Egyptian Treasures Brought Back to Light, All the World's Smallest Countries Are Here, and That Year the Flowers Bloomed: The Real Courtyards of Shaanxi Merchants emphasize accessible knowledge and readable storytelling. Other works, such as Revealing How the Ancients Lived and How the BBC Tells Stories, extend into social culture and communication, alongside practical parenting books. Representative authors include World Heritage Geography, Ningbo Qidian Education Technology Co., Ltd., and Jiansou. Public information is limited; the above summarizes the publisher's directions and features based only on the ten books in the database.

FAQ

《证据游戏》是系列中的第几本?
它是蒂姆·维卡利“萨拉·纽比系列”的第一部,英文原名 A Game of Proof,之后还有《致命裁决》《律师向前冲》两部,均以女律师萨拉·纽比为主角。
这本书是纸质书还是电子书?
据公开书目信息,其中文版以电子书形式引进发行,ISBN 为 9781620965030,出版时间标注为 2013 年 11 月,纸本在市面上较少见。
作者蒂姆·维卡利是谁?
他是英国作家,长期任教于约克大学,曾为牛津书虫系列创作多部改写读物,题材涵盖犯罪、历史与传记,其作品曾获语言学习者文学奖。
这本书适合当成英语学习读物吗?
中译本本身是完整的犯罪小说,并非分级读物;作者虽以写英语学习读物闻名,但本书面向成人读者,情节涉及谋杀与法庭审判,阅读难度高于书虫系列。

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