The Secret Barrister, Alexandra Wilson & William Clegg 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Secret Barrister
In Black and White
Under The Wig

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Picador, Endeavour, Quercus

Overview
This collection brings together three of the most talked-about legal non-fiction titles of recent years, each written by someone who has stood inside the English courtroom rather than watched from the press bench. The Secret Barrister strips away myths surrounding crime and punishment with anonymous, insider candor. In Black and White follows Alexandra Wilson's own journey through a profession still grappling with race and class. Under the Wig sees veteran QC William Clegg reflect on decades of high-stakes murder trials. Together, these books offer a rare, unfiltered view of how justice is practiced and sometimes failed in modern Britain.

About the Books
Each title in this set approaches the justice system from a distinct vantage point, yet all three share a commitment to honesty over comfortable myth-making. The Secret Barrister, written anonymously by a working criminal law barrister, dismantles popular misconceptions about courts, sentencing, and the true state of legal aid, arguing that the system is quietly collapsing under underfunding and public misunderstanding. It is sharp, often funny, and unflinching about where reform is needed. In Black and White takes a more personal route: Alexandra Wilson, a young Black barrister, recounts her own path into the profession, the assumptions she has faced in courtrooms and corridors, and what her experience reveals about race, class, and access within British law. Her account is candid and quietly urgent, humanizing statistics that too often stay abstract. Under the Wig closes the set with the seasoned perspective of William Clegg QC, one of Britain's most respected criminal barristers, who draws on decades defending and prosecuting murder cases to explore the moral weight carried by advocates, juries, and judges alike. His stories move from courtroom tension to quiet reflection on guilt, doubt, and the limits of certainty. Read together, the three books trace a conversation across generations within the same profession, offering both narrative pull and real insight into how the law works in practice.

Key Benefits

• Brings together three acclaimed insider accounts of the English legal system in one set
• Blends sharp social commentary with gripping, real-life courtroom storytelling
• Offers three distinct perspectives: anonymous insider, young barrister, and veteran QC
• Great gift for true crime readers, law students, and current affairs enthusiasts
• Brand new paperback set, ready to read or gift straight out of the box
• Ideal for book clubs looking for thought-provoking non-fiction discussion

Book-by-Book Guide
The Secret Barrister — An anonymous criminal barrister exposes the everyday failures of the justice system with wit, clarity, and hard-won expertise.
In Black and White — Alexandra Wilson shares her firsthand experience of race, class, and identity while training and working as a young barrister.
Under the Wig — William Clegg QC recounts decades of murder trials, weighing the ethics and human stakes behind some of Britain's most serious cases.

About the Authors
The Secret Barrister is the pen name of a practicing English criminal law barrister who writes anonymously to speak candidly about the justice system from the inside. Alexandra Wilson is a barrister and writer whose work focuses on race, class, and access within the legal profession, drawing on her own early career experiences in British courtrooms. William Clegg is one of England's most senior criminal QCs, with decades of experience defending and prosecuting high-profile murder cases, giving him a rare vantage point on the ethics and pressures of serious criminal trials.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This collection is perfect for true crime fans, aspiring lawyers, or anyone who loves a well-told courtroom story with real substance behind it. Thoughtful, candid, and often surprisingly funny, these three books make a brilliant gift for the reader in your life who devours current affairs, memoirs, or Sunday-afternoon nonfiction, from birthdays to holiday stockings.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.