Nothing but the Truth by Simon Michael

Nothing but the Truth

Gritty justice meets swinging London’s dark heart

Written bySimon Michael
Narrated byColin Mace
Length9h25m
Release dateOctober 31, 2023
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.6 (282 ratings)

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AuthorSimon Michael
NarratorColin Mace
Runtime9h25m
PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Rating★★★★☆ 4.6 / 5 (282 ratings)
CategoriesMystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Hard-Boiled, Thriller & Suspense, Legal
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

*Nothing but the Truth* isn’t just another Kray twins retelling—it’s a razor-sharp procedural that cracks open the rot beneath 1960s London’s glitz. Simon Michael’s novel follows Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s real-life crusade to dismantle the Krays’ empire, but the genius lies in its unflinching focus on the *system* that let them thrive: corrupt cops, complicit politicians, and a city too dazzled by celebrity to care. This isn’t a glorified gangster saga; it’s a forensic dissection of power, where the villains wear suits and the heroes are outgunned.

Colin Mace’s narration is a masterclass in restrained menace. His gravelly, no-nonsense delivery mirrors Read’s dogged professionalism, but listen closely—there’s a simmering rage beneath the clipped vowels, a weariness that sells the cost of this fight. The audiobook’s pacing is relentless, with Michael’s dialogue snapping like a switchblade and Mace’s timing ensuring every threat, bribe, and betrayal lands like a gut punch. For fans of *True Detective*’s moral murk or *Peaky Blinders*’ historical bite, this is the real deal: a thriller where the truth is uglier than the legend.

Tags: historical true-crime thrillerhard-boiled detective audiobook1960s London underworldcorruption exposé with bitegripping courtroom dramafor fans of *Peaky Blinders* realism

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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I’ll admit, I approached *Nothing but the Truth* skeptical of yet another Kray twins story—until Colin Mace’s voice dragged me into the back alleys of 1968 London by the scruff. His performance is *so* good it’s almost unfair: he doesn’t just narrate Nipper Read’s investigation, he *embodies* the man’s exhaustion, the quiet fury of a cop watching his city rot from the inside. The scene where Read confronts a bent detective in a pub? Mace’s hushed, trembling rage made me lean in like I’d stumbled on a real confession. Michael’s writing is equally precise. The novel’s strength is its refusal to mythologize—no romanticized gangsters here, just a clinical breakdown of how institutional corruption works. The courtroom sequences are *brilliant*, tense without melodrama, and the audiobook’s production amplifies this with subtle ambient sounds (a gavel’s thud, a whispered threat in a crowded room). My only gripe? The female characters feel underwritten, reduced to wives or victims—odd for a story so sharp about systemic failure. And while the pacing is mostly taut, the midsection sags slightly under procedural detail. But these are quibbles. By the final act, as Mace’s voice cracks with Read’s hard-won triumph, you’ll forget you’re listening to fiction. This isn’t just a thriller; it’s a time machine to an era where the line between cop and criminal was drawn in blood.

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