The Protest: The new murder mystery from the No. 1 bestselling author and criminal barrister - Softcover

Rinder, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1804950548 ISBN 13: 9781804950548

Publisher: Penguin, 2026

Synopsis

THE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES

‘Powerful’ BBC Radio 2
‘Another top-class read’ The Sun

A world-famous artist. A fatal brush with death.

At a star-studded opening night for the Royal Academy’s celebration of renowned artist Max Bruce, someone is hiding a dark secret.

As the night reaches its climax and Max addresses his admirers, the occasion takes a shocking turn when a protester runs from the crowd and sprays the artist with blue paint.

Max collapses and it soon turns out that the paint was laced with cyanide. Someone has been plotting to kill him.

All evidence points to the protestor – and newly qualified barrister Adam Green is assigned the impossible task of their defence.

But could there be others who wanted Max dead?
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Praise for The Protest . . .

‘Engaging , thought provoking and funny’ Daily Mirror

‘Part murder mystery, part polemic, steeped in the arcana of the legal profession.
Verdict: excellent’ Saga Magazine

‘Green is an adorable mensch, in over his head, and this is a fun romp through London’s art scene’ The Jewish Chronicle
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5* READER REVIEWS . . .

‘So well written and thoughtful’
‘Rob Rinder at his best once again!
‘As entertaining as it is tense and fast moving. . .’
‘LOVED reading this book. It was an absolute page turner!’
‘Smart, funny, and completely addictive!’
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Praise for Rob Rinder . . .

'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh
'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle
'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks
'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail
'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun
'Captivating intelligent court scenes and plenty of humour’ Candis
'Engaging, thought-provoking and funny' The Herald

About this title

About the Author

Rob Rinder is a barrister turned broadcaster and Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. Called to the bar in 2001, Rob went on to specialise in cases involving murder, international fraud, money laundering and other forms of financial crime, while working in media to make law more accessible. He started his broadcast career with Judge Rinder for ITV winning a Royal Television Society Award before going on to host his own BBC 5Live series Raising the Bar.

Rob’s participation in Who Do You Think You Are? retraced the story of his Holocaust survivor grandfather and received a BAFTA. The BBC series he presented, The Holocaust, My Family and Me, was aired to wide critical acclaim and he has gone on to curate and present notable documentaries on a range of topics, from international conflict to medieval history and, recently, the history of prisons. In 2020, Rob was awarded an MBE for his services to Holocaust education and an honorary doctorate for his legal work.

A regular host on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rob co-hosts BBC Two’s Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby and recently appeared in a new show about art and travel, The Grand Tour, which saw Rob and his co-host Rylan retrace the footsteps of cultural greats around Italy.

Rob’s novels The Trial and The Suspect are inspired by his experiences as a barrister.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1804950548
• ISBN 13: 9781804950548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400