Depp v Heard: the unreal story

"a great book" Ben Chew, Johnny Depp's lawyer at the trial speaking on CourtTV

Johnny Depp: monstrous wife-beater? Innocent victim of Amber Heard’s abuse? Or is the reality more complex?

Depp v Heard: the unreal story is the definitive account of the gruelling court battles between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, by the reporter who was there. Using witness testimony and contemporaneous evidence, Nick Wallis has created a gripping reconstruction of the allegations of violence, drug-taking and wild extravagance which dominated two epic trials and made headlines around the world.

Nick also weaves in his own reportage and insights, bringing the courtroom drama to life and analysing how courts in the UK and USA arrived at conflicting conclusions.

If you want to know who to believe, Depp v Heard: the unreal story is your conclusive guide to what really happened.

"Wallis is scrupulously impartial, pointing out inconsistencies and contradictions without once coming down firmly on either side."

Anne Billson, The Times

"Wallis makes the knockout bout between Depp and Heard a digest of the rancorous, profligate times we are living through."

Peter Conrad, The Observer

"Wallis’s overall approach is admirably even-handed and analytical, even when he concludes a section by offering up his own opinion – which he often does with a welcome touch of humour."

Ellen Lister, The Telegraph