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Behind Closed Doors

Andra Linklater THE JURYMAN'S TALE by Trevor Grove Bloomsbury, £11.99, pp. 278 Imo H owever long the trial, however dramatic the testimony, the crucial moment for a juror comes......

The Six-letter Word

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