Thirteen (Eddie Flynn Series #3)

by Steve Cavanagh

Overview

In Thirteen, the third novel in international bestselling author Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, a juror sows reasonable doubt to ensure an innocent man is found guilty.

If you can’t beat the system, be the system.

“A knockout.”—Booklist (starred review)

It’s the murder trial of the century—and Joshua Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house. He has done everything in his power to make sure the wrong man goes down for the crime. Because this time, the killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury.

“A terrific hook…more twists than a tornado… A genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.” —The Guardian

But there’s someone on his tail. Defense lawyer and former conman Eddie Flynn doesn’t believe that his movie-star client killed two people. He suspects that the real killer is closer than they think—but who would guess just how close?

“BOOKS THESE INGENIOUS DON’T COME ALONG VERY OFTEN.”—Michael Connelly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250297624
Publisher:	Flatiron Books
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Series:	Eddie Flynn Series , #3
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	21,015
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Steve Cavanagh is the international award-winning author of the Eddie Flynn novels. His debut novel, The Defense, was nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Thriller of the Year, and The Plea won the Prix Polar Award for Best International Novel. Steve is still a practicing lawyer (someday he’ll get the hang of it) and co-host of the chart-topping podcast Two Crime Writers And A Microphone. He has been involved in several high-profile civil rights cases, his Eddie Flynn novels have been published in over twenty countries, he’s married with two young children, and in his spare time he is mostly asleep.

Editorial Reviews

Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Reads of 2019
Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Best Books of the Summer

“Wickedly clever courtroom drama.”
—New York Times Book Review

“A superb action-packed story that melds the legal thriller with the serial killer subgenre…Sharp dialogue, court scenes that crackle, well-devised red herrings and deeply sculpted characters make Thirteen an outstanding thriller.”
—Associated Press

“A terrific hook, a thoroughly likable protagonist and more twists than a tornado… A genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.” —The Guardian

“Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Courtroom drama at its finest…Thirteen is an outstanding legal thriller, so original, clever and accomplished that it should not be missed. It marks out Cavanagh as the heir apparent to John Grisham.” —Express (UK)

“A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Dazzling…One of the most accomplished legal dramas I have read this year, it reminds me of Scott Turow’s stunning Presumed Innocent.” —Daily Mail

“A knockout legal thriller with a doozy of a twist.”
—Booklist, starred review

“Pulse-pounding...This tightly plotted page-turner delivers as both a legal thriller and serial killer investigation.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.” —Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Any reader's sheer delight.... Thirteen is a thrilling blitz of a novel, for new readers or old fans. Even as the driving question is less who and more how, there is no shortage of plot twists.”
—Shelf Awareness

“A blisteringly exciting ingenious thriller with an utterly chilling killer.” —The People (UK)

“An oh so clever hook for an oh so clever, gripping book. Thirteen is courtroom drama at its finest, blended with page-turning twists and characters you can't get enough of. Steve Cavanagh is the John Grisham for a new generation. Slick, thrilling and unique, Thirteen is my favorite read of the year.” —Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author

“Steve Cavanagh delivers Grisham-on-steroids courtroom drama.” —Irish Independent

“Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.” —Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author

“A great hook and the book lives up to it!” —Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author

From the Publisher

…[a] wickedly clever courtroom drama…

The New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio

★ 06/17/2019

What if the killer is on the jury? That’s the harrowing question posed by Cavanagh’s pulse-pounding third novel featuring New York defense attorney Eddie Flynn (after 2018’s The Liar). Cavanagh juxtaposes the viewpoints of Flynn, brought in to help defend actor Bobby Solomon, who’s accused of killing his wife in their Manhattan home, and Joshua Kane, who murders and connives his way onto the jury in the actor’s trial. Some literal courtroom sleight of hand and sharp questioning by Flynn throws doubt on the seemingly airtight case of the prosecution, but Flynn’s best chance is to identify another killer. His ex-FBI investigator Harper and her contact in the Bureau’s Behavioral Analysis Unit provide a solid lead—a serial killer who has remained hidden by framing others for his crimes. Meanwhile, from within the jury, the ruthless Kane is able to discredit or kill the fellow jurors who won’t vote his way. Cavanagh throws in false leads and red herrings to heighten the uncertainty. This tightly plotted page-turner delivers as both a legal thriller and serial killer investigation. Agent: George Lucas, Inkwell Management. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly