Meet crime author L.J. Shepherd as she discusses her latest legal thriller, One of Your Number, with fellow author Alis Hawkins.

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About the Book:

Leonie is one of twelve jurors.

Chosen to decide the fate of a nurse accused of murdering his patients with lethal doses of adrenaline. But just as deliberations begin, an usher bursts in with news that will change everything. Britain is under chemical attack, and the courthouse is locked down.

Instructed not to leave for their own safety, the jurors quickly realise that the real threat 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. A secret she’s kept hidden from the others – about just how far she’ll go to tip the scales of justice in her favour.
 

Praise for One of Your Number:

• ‘A twisty tale full of surprises and with a nail-biting finale. I didn’t want it to end’ – Sarah Ward, author of The Death Lesson
• ‘Brilliantly compelling and claustrophobic, One of Your Number is a smart legal thriller that takes the reader into the hidden workings of the jury room. The plot is full of twists as the jurors’ darkest secrets are exposed. Disturbingly real and highly entertaining’ – Guy Morpuss, author of A Trial in Three Acts
• ‘Keeps you guessing from the first page to the last. L. J. Shepherd lays her clues with no less precision than she draws her characters – a fantastic read’ – Alis Hawkins, author of The Hunters Club
• ‘I loved the creeping paranoia of One of Your Number. The locked-down courthouse setting is wonderfully eerie, and as the jurors begin to fracture under pressure, the tension feels almost uncomfortably real. Sharp, twisty and psychologically astute, it’s a courtroom thriller that proves justice is rarely as straightforward as we’d like to believe’ – Jo Middleton, author of Happy Bloody Christmas

About the Author

L. J. Shepherd lives in Cardiff with her rescue cat, Coral. She studied English Literature at Christ Church, Oxford. After graduating, she decided to pursue a career in law. She is now a Human Rights barrister instructed in high-profile public inquiries. Her debut, The Trials of Lila Dalton, was published in 2024 and her latest novel, One of Your Number came out in April 2026 lso published by Pushkin Vertigo.

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