# Prima Facie - Paperback

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by **Suzie Miller** (Author)

**_The New York Times_ Bestseller**  
**Named Best Thriller of the Year by _BookRiot_**  
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"Enthralling and sharp-witted...Highly recommended."--Karin Slaughter, _The New York Times_ and #1 international bestselling author**

**Based on the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, Suzie Miller's _Prima Facie_ is an unforgettable story of what happens when a victim is asked to navigate a system that is not set up to accommodate the lived experience of sexual assault survivors.**

**This is not life, this is law...  
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Tessa Ensler loves her job. She's worked her way up to being a top criminal defense barrister against all the odds, and fights to defend those pleading not guilty. Tessa believes in the law, believes in the system. Her quick-witted cross-examinations and intelligence in the courtroom see her clocking up win after win - including securing freedom for men accused of rape and sexual assault. Innocence until proven guilty is, after all, the bedrock of a civilized society.

But when Tessa is raped by a coworker, she struggles to find the strength to bring him to justice in the face of the barriers and opposition within that same system. Determined to have her day in court, Tessa is forced to confront the stark reality that the law was not written for victims, and that she is the one on trial. She fights on, even as her evidence is manipulated to make her look like a liar, even while she is retraumatized in the stand.

"Bold, fearless..._Prima Facie_ is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read."--Chris Whitaker, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _We Begin at the End_

### Author Biography

**Suzie Miller** is a contemporary international playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Based in both London and Sydney, Australia, Miller has had her work produced around the world, winning multiple prestigious awards, including for her smash-hit one-woman play _Prima Facie_, which ran a sold-out, critically successful season on London's West End, winning the Laurence Olivier Awards for Best New Play 2023 and Best Actress 2023; followed by a critically successful season on Broadway, receiving four Tony Award nominations and a win for Best Actress 2023. Miller is educated in science and law, with a doctorate in drama and mathematics. She practiced human rights law before turning to writing full-time and is currently developing major theater, film, and television projects across the UK, USA, and Australia, including feature film adaptations of her plays. _Prima Facie_ is her first novel.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 0.72 x 8.25 x 5.38 IN

**Publication Date:** January 28, 2025

## Details

- **Price:** 27.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Legal, Literary, Thrillers

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