Robbie Munro / Best Defense Books
#1 in the Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series Crime with an edge of dark humour. The Best Defence series could only come out of Scotland. Tommy Flanagan, Braveheart, SOA, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Robbie Munro is a delicious and delightful read Barry Ryan Free@Last TV Follow the trials of Scots criminal lawyer Robbie Munro as he joins battle in the fight for truth and justice - hoping truth and justice don't win too often because it's terribly bad for business. A policeman with a caved-in skull, his young wife found clutching the blood-stained murder weapon; it all looks pretty open and shut until Robbie detects the faint whiff of a defence and closes in on a witness who might cast a precious doubt on proceedings. So why is it, the nearer he gets to the truth and a possible acquittal, that Robbie's murder client becomes more and more eager to opt for a life sentence? Short-Listed for the Dundee International Book Prize More in the Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series: Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem Judge Not
#2 in the Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven Follow the trials of Scots criminal lawyer Robbie Munro as he joins battle in the fight for truth and justice - hoping truth and justice don't win too often because it's terribly bad for business. When local lawyer Max Abercrombie is gunned down in cold blood, the historic town of Linlithgow is shocked by its first assassination in five hundred years. Robbie, Max’s childhood friend, is appalled to find himself duty bound to act in the accused's defence, but when his investigations reveal a link between his friend’s murder and that of a High Court judge many years before, he wonders if his client might actually be an innocent man. The more Robbie digs into the past, the closer he gets to the truth and the more the bodies pile up. Duty Man is the second in a series of smart, fast-moving, crime novels by Scottish criminal defence lawyer, William McIntyre, featuring an engagingly head-strong protagonist and exploiting the kind of authentic court-room, prison and procedural details that stem from years of first-hand experience. The action is centred around the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow in West Lothian and roams over the Larger Central Belt of Scotland. The Best Defence Series Relatively Guilty Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem Judge Not
#3 in the Best Defence Series/Robbie Munro Scotland’s favourite criminal defence lawyer, Robbie Munro, is back and under pressure to find a missing child, defend a murdering drug-dealer and save the career of a child-pornography-possessing local doctor. Add to that the antics of his badly-behaving ex-cop dad, the re-kindling of an old flame and a run-in with Scotland’s Justice Secretary and you’ll discover why it is that, sometimes, a lawyer has to resort to Sharp Practice . Sharp Practice i s the third in a series of smart, fast-moving, crime novels by Scottish criminal defence lawyer, William McIntyre, featuring an engagingly head-strong protagonist and exploiting the kind of authentic court-room, prison and procedural details that stem from years of first-hand experience. The action is centred around the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow in West Lothian and roams over the Larger Central Belt of Scotland. The Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem
#4 in the Best Defence/Robbie Series When Robbie Munro lands the biggest case of his life, defending flamboyant entrepreneur, Larry Kirkslap, he finds himself the subject of an assassin's contract - he just doesn't know why. Murdered call girls, violated sepulchres and a marriage proposal all keep Robbie busy, while he tries to stay alive - and arrange a surprise birthday party for his dad. Scotland’s favourite criminal defence lawyer, Robbie Munro, is back and under pressure to find a missing child, defend a murdering drug-dealer and save the career of a child-pornography-possessing local doctor. Add to that the antics of his badly-behaving ex-cop dad, the re-kindling of an old flame and a run-in with Scotland’s Justice Secretary and you’ll discover why it is that, sometimes, a lawyer has to resort to Sharp Practice. The Best Defence series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed Odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem
#5 in the Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series 'Readers who have encountered Robbie Munro before will approach this latest book expecting fast-moving Tartan Noir... They'll not be disappointed!’ Undiscovered Scotland McIntyre writes snappy prose and there are light-hearted nods to the hard-boiled classics of the genre. The Herald Desperate for cash, criminal defence lawyer Robbie Munro, finds himself ensnared in a web of deceit spun by master conman Victor Devlin. What is Devlin’s connection with the case of two St Andrews' students charged with the murder of a local waitress? Enter Suzie Lake, a former-university chum of Robbie's, now best-selling crime fiction author, who is especially interested in the St Andrews' murder and looking for some inside information. How can Robbie refuse the advances of the gorgeous Suzie, even if she threatens his pending nuptials? Is it merely coincidence that the more he tells Suzie, the more Robbie finds himself in a murky world of bribery, corruption and crime fiction publishing? The Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem
Robbie Munro is back home, living with his dad and his new-found daughter. Life as a criminal lawyer is not going well, and neither is his love life. Then one of his more dubious clients leaves a mysterious box for him to look after. The contents will change his life forever. The Best Defence Series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed Odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem
*** The most anticipated Legal Thriller of the year! *** #3 in The Robbie Munro Thrillers Life's full of good news and bad news for defence lawyer Robbie Munro. The good news is he's in work, representing Antonia Brechin on a drugs charge. The bad news is that she's the granddaughter of notorious Sheriff Brechin. Meanwhile, another of Robbie's clients, Ellen Fletcher, has won the lottery and asked Robbie to find her husband Freddy, who disappeared having swindled the evil Jake Turpie. Unfortunately, Jake's not willing to bury the hatchet - not unless it's in Freddy's head. Robbie juggles cases and private life with his usual dexterity, but the more he tries to fix things the more trouble everyone's in. "McIntyre's outstanding third mystery featuring Scottish defence counsel Robbie Munro perfectly blends humour and investigation...Readers will want to see a lot more of the endearing Robbie.""--Publishers Weekly * Follow The Best Defence Series: #1 Relatively Guilty #2 Duty Man #3 Sharp Practice #4 Killer Contract #5 Crime Fiction Continuing with The Robbie Munro Thrillers: #1 Last Will #2 Present Tense #3 Good News Bad News #4 Stitch Up #5 Fixed Odds
Blood is thicker than water - but it's not as hard as cash. The trial of Robbie Munro's life: one month to prove he's fit to be a father. No problem. Apart, that is, from the small matter of a double-murder in which Robbie's landlord, Jake Turpie, is implicated. Psycho-Jake demands Robbie's undivided attention and is prepared to throw money at the defence - along with some decidedly dodgy evidence. Robbie has a choice: look after his daughter or look after his client. Can the two be combined to give the best of both worlds? Robbie aims to find out, and his attempts lead him into the alien worlds of high-fashion, drug-dealing and civil-litigation. It's what being a father/lawyer is all about. Isn't it? "McIntyre's outstanding third mystery featuring Scottish defence counsel Robbie Munro perfectly blends humour and investigation...Readers will want to see a lot more of the endearing Robbie.""--Publishers Weekly *Follow The Best Defence Series: #1 Relatively Guilty #2 Duty Man #3 Sharp Practice #4 Killer Contract #5 Crime Fiction Continuing with The Robbie Munro Thrillers: #1 Last Will #2 Present Tense #3 Good News Bad News #4 Stitch Up #5 Fixed Odds
Everything is coming up roses for Robbie Munro, newly married and living in the country with wife and child. That is until his wife takes up employment abroad just as old flame, Jill Green, asks him to investigate the unexplained death of her partner. Suspecting foul play, Jill insists Robbie turns poacher to gamekeeper and does whatever it takes to find the killer - with no expense spared. Another killer on the loose is child-murderer Ricky Hertz, whose twenty-year-old conviction is under scrutiny. Was the evidence at his trial fabricated? Suspicion falls on Robbie's father who now faces a criminal prosecution. The only way to prove ex-Police Sergeant Alex Munro's innocence is for Robbie to show there was no miscarriage of justice. Follow the Best Defence Series #1 Relatively Guilty #2 Duty Man #3 Sharp Practice #4 Killer Contract #5 Crime Fiction Continuing with The Robbie Munro Thrillers: #1 Last Will #2 Present Tense #3 Good News Bad News #4 Stitch Up #5 Fixed Odds
George 'Genghis' McCann has stolen - and lost - a priceless masterpiece. Snooker champion Oscar 'The Showman' Bowman is charged with betting fraud. With a second baby on the way, and promises of great rewards if he wins Bowman's case and recovers the painting, defence lawyer Robbie Munro has never been so tempted to fix the odds in his favour. The Robbie Munro Thrillers: #1 Last Will #2 Present Tense #3 Good News Bad News #4 Stitch Up #5 Fixed Odd#6 Bad Debt Also in the Best Defence Series: #1 Relatively Guilty #2 Duty Man #3 Sharp Practice #4 Killer Contract #5 Crime Fiction
Defense Lawyer Robbie Munro’s wife has been stalked by a witness in a trial she is prosecuting. When the stalker is killed and Robbie is charged with murder his friends are only too willing to come up with schemes to prove his innocence. In the end though, will it be his enemies who make the difference?
Honesty is the best policy, but not always the Best Defence When the wife of a soccer superstar is charged with murder, Robbie Munro is instructed for the defence, but his client’s version of events keeps changing as more and more damaging evidence is revealed. Meanwhile, Robbie’s brother, Malky, falls victim to the cancel culture, and insists Robbie step in to save his TV career. Both Robbie’s clients have their own strategies, but it’s up to Robbie to decide the Best Defence . Based in Scotland and drawing on the author’s thirty years as a criminal defence lawyer, Best Defence is the latest in series of legal thrillers featuring defence lawyer Robbie Munro, in which William McIntyre turns fact into fiction. Described as an antidote to maverick cops chasing serial killers, the series emphasises that justice is not only about convicting the guilty, but also about acquitting the innocent. More in the Series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed Odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem Judge Not
Book 13 in William McIntyre's Best Defence Series How come Robbie Munro's clients keep landing him in trouble? How come he's let himself be talked into a hopeless drugs trial? How come his dad has a new girlfriend? How come a corporate raider thinks Robbie can find his daughter's killer? And how come it all seems to relate to a witch trial in 1679? The Best Defence series: Relatively Guilty Duty Man Sharp Practice Killer Contract Crime Fiction Last Will Present Tense Good News Bad News Stitch Up Fixed Odds Bad Debt Best Defence How Come? No Problem About the Robbie Munro legal thrillers Forever flying by the seat of his pants, defence lawyer Robbie Munro juggles a host of difficult clients, rubs shoulders with criminal acquaintances and battles the legal system, all while trying to keep his family afloat. ‘A deft slice of Caledonian crime... rings viscerally true, thanks no doubt to McIntyre's lifelong experience in criminal law.’ -The Times `Crime with an edge of dark humour. The Best Defence series could only come out of Scotland.'-Tommy Flanagan, Braveheart, SOA, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2