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‘One of the most purely entertaining books you’ll read this year. It’s a blast’ JOHN CONNOLLY
‘A fantastic thriller writer’ MARK BILLINGHAM

FRAUD. BLACKMAIL. MURDER.
IT’S ALL IN A DAY’S WORK FOR EDDIE FLYNN.

When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure the case and force him to testify against the firm.

Eddie is not someone who is easily coerced, but when the FBI reveal that they have incriminating files on his wife, he knows he has no choice.

But Eddie is convinced the man is innocent, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. With the FBI putting pressure on him to secure the deal, Eddie must find a way to prove his client’s innocence.

But the stakes are high – his wife is in danger. And not just from the FBI . . .

Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh:

‘The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans’ JANICE HALLETT
‘Steve Cavanagh’s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ
‘A gripping, twisty thriller’ IAN RANKIN
‘This guy is the real deal. Trust me’ LEE CHILD
‘Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business’ MICK HERRON
‘The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh’s hypnotic storytelling power’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Cavanagh is a genius’ EVENING STANDARD
‘A great author’ MARTINA COLE

Publisher Review

A gripping, twisty thriller -- Ian Rankin Lively, clever and enjoyable . . . Cavanagh writes vividly about American injustice . . . The constant action is interrupted only by absorbing courtroom scenes -- The Times The Plea reads like an idiosyncratic cross between Elmore Leonard and John Grisham, but bursts with its own individual flavour. -- Financial Times Fast-moving, low-punching, street-hustling adventure... Seriously superior airport read -- Times Crime Book Club Legal thrillers are my blind spot, but I'll always make an exception for Steve Cavanagh. Quite simply, THE PLEA is one of the most purely entertaining books you'll read this year. It's a blast -- John Connolly In the crowded field of legal thrillers, Steve Cavanagh stands head and shoulders above the competition, with his skilfully plotted, action-packed and big-hearted Eddie Flynn novels . . . highly intelligent, twist-laden and absolutely unputdownable -- Eva Dolan A cleverly constructed legal thriller combined with a classic locked-room mystery. Eddie Flynn is fast becoming one of my favourite fictional heroes and Cavanagh one of my favourite thriller writers -- S.J.I. Holliday Raymond Chandler could have created Eddie Flynn. THE PLEA is Phillip Marlowe and Michael Connolly's Mickey Haller combined, with a bit of Jim Thompson's THE GRIFTERS thrown in. A superb read with a main character destined to be one of the most talked about in crime fiction -- Howard Linskey One of the most breathtakingly exciting crime novels I've read this year, a gripping combination of courtroom drama, locked-room mystery and conspiracy theory. -- Morning Star The Plea is explosive, nail-bitingly tense and hilarious by turns; once I started, I just kept reading, and could hardly bear to put it down. Eddie Flynn has the potential to become one of the stars of courtroom drama, and I for one can't wait to see what he will get up to next. -- Lizzie Hayes Every so often, a book comes along that makes me giddy! ...Deception, fraud, murder. THE PLEA has it all, and as usual, Steve Cavanagh has written an absolute ripper of a novel! -- Bibliophile Book Club If you don't normally read court room dramas, you must make an exception. These books are just full of intelligent wheeling and dealing. Top notch storytelling... Superb, in a 'I must not move a muscle til I have finished this book' way. Eddie Flynn, you beauty! -- Northern Crime The jacket blurb describes The Plea as this year's must-read thriller. Based on what's between the covers there's little reason to argue with this statement. This is a well-written and pacy page-turner... This is a thoroughly enjoyable thriller and it would be a surprise if, in a few years' time, Steve Cavanagh wasn't a huge name in the industry. -- Crime Fiction Lover Pretty perfect really, a story you can enjoy on many levels.Overall a WHOLE load of fun. Head clutching, breathless, edge of the seat fun. More please. Highly Recommended. -- Liz Loves Books