Toby Read

TOBY READ is the pen name of Toby Walker.  

Toby is a practising lawyer. In 2021, he was appointed as a part-time judge on the South Eastern Circuit of England.  

After years spent in real-world courtrooms, Toby turned to writing fiction, channelling his insider knowledge of the law to create pacey, character-driven legal thrillers. He completed a Creative Writing course at the University of Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education, where he developed the ideas that would become his debut novel, due to be published in 2027.  

A lifelong reader and fan of all things crime and legal fiction, Toby cites Steve Cavanagh, John Grisham and William Landay as key influences.  

When not engaged in courtroom dramas or penning fictional ones, Toby can be found driving his family up the wall as he learns the drums on the electric kit he promised them would be silent. 

Website: www.tobyread.com