Simon Michael practised as a barrister for 37 years - so far, so ordinary you may think. Not so! Born and raised in the heart of the East End, Simon believes himself to be the only member of The Honourable Society of The Middle Temple to have been a council labourer, a van driver and a gardener. More than this, in a lifetime of criminal justice, working, amongst other places, at The Old Bailey, Simon defended and prosecuted enough assorted villainy to gather an almost inexhaustible supply of real-life crime stories. What better use could he put this material to than writing a series of best-selling crime novels and talking about his fascinating life? Turn up and be swept away on a wave of anecdotes which will leave you reeling with laughter.