Steve Cavanagh – författare

"Dialogen är spirituell,  intrigen är intensiv och boken var 'nästan omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig'." Kult Magasin

Den ambitiöse distriktsåklagaren Randal Korn njuter av att se fångar bli avrättade. Även om de är oskyldiga. Nu står en man inför rätta som riskerar att dömas till döden för ett mord han inte har begått. Korn har redan gjort allt för att försäkra sig om en fällande dom.Men då hade han inte räknat med Eddie Flynn, den före detta smågangstern som numera arbetar som advokat i New York. Han har bara sju dagar på sig att skydda en oskyldig person mot ett korrupt system och hitta den verkliga mördaren.Efter en vecka kommer domaren att avkunna domen. Frågan är om Eddie kommer leva tillräckligt länge för att få höra den.

"Cavanagh är ett geni" Evening Standard

"En fängslande thriller med många vändningar" Ian Rankin

En sen fredagskväll i oktober tar New Yorks larmcentral emot två nästan identiska samtal. De kommer med knappt en minuts mellanrum och det är två systrar som ringer. Båda säger att deras pappa har mördats i sitt sovrum. Båda säger att det var den andra systern som gjorde det.

Den döde mannen, Frank Avellino, var en framstående affärsman och före detta borgmästare i New York. Efter sig lämnar han en ansenlig summa pengar. Hans döttrar, Sofia och Alexandra, är varandras motsatser – och hatar varandra.

Tre månader senare hålls rättegången i Manhattans domstol. Båda systrarna står åtalade för mord, och försvarsadvokat Eddie Flynn företräder en av dem. Ett stort arv väntar den som frias, och Eddie är övertygad om sin klients oskuld. Men vem är det egentligen som ljuger, och vem talar sanning?

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I domstolen på Manhattan i New York ska århundradets mordrättegång snart börja. Vid försvarsbänken sitter advokat Eddie Flynn tillsammans med sin klient, Hollywoodstjärnan Bobby Solomon. Allting pekar på att Bobby har mördat sin fru och sin säkerhetschef, och Bobby är dessutom en skicklig skådespelare – ändå är det något som får Eddie att tvivla på hans skuld.

På en av de tolv platserna i juryn sitter Joshua Kane. Han är speciell. Det sa i alla fall alltid hans mamma. Att döda faller sig naturligt för honom, och han har dödat för sin plats i juryn. För Kane har en plan. Ett högre syfte. Nu ska en oskyldig man dömas för mord, och Kane tänker njuta av varenda sekund.

”Så här geniala böcker stöter man inte på särskilt ofta.” Michael Connelly

”Den här snubben är äkta vara – tro mig.” Lee Child

”En fantastisk bok med fler vändningar än en tornado.” The Guardian

"Dialogen är spirituell,  intrigen är intensiv och boken var 'nästan omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig'." Kult Magasin

Den ambitiöse distriktsåklagaren Randal Korn njuter av att se fångar bli avrättade. Även om de är oskyldiga. Nu står en man inför rätta som riskerar att dömas till döden för ett mord han inte har begått. Korn har redan gjort allt för att försäkra sig om en fällande dom.Men då hade han inte räknat med Eddie Flynn, den före detta smågangstern som numera arbetar som advokat i New York. Han har bara sju dagar på sig att skydda en oskyldig person mot ett korrupt system och hitta den verkliga mördaren.Efter en vecka kommer domaren att avkunna domen. Frågan är om Eddie kommer leva tillräckligt länge för att få höra den.

"Cavanagh är ett geni" Evening Standard

"En fängslande thriller med många vändningar" Ian Rankin

”Så här geniala böcker stöter man inte på särskilt ofta.” Michael Connelly

”Den här snubben är äkta vara – tro mig.” Lee Child

”En fantastisk bok med fler vändningar än en tornado.” The Guardian

I domstolen på Manhattan i New York ska århundradets mordrättegång snart börja. Vid försvarsbänken sitter advokat Eddie Flynn tillsammans med sin klient, Hollywoodstjärnan Bobby Solomon. Allting pekar på att Bobby har mördat sin fru och sin säkerhetschef, och Bobby är dessutom en skicklig skådespelare – ändå är det något som får Eddie att tvivla på hans skuld.

På en av de tolv platserna i juryn sitter Joshua Kane. Han är speciell. Det sa i alla fall alltid hans mamma. Att döda faller sig naturligt för honom, och han har dödat för sin plats i juryn. För Kane har en plan. Ett högre syfte. Nu ska en oskyldig man dömas för mord, och Kane tänker njuta av varenda sekund.

PART OF BBC TWO''S BOOK CLUB BETWEEN THE COVERSTWO SISTERS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER. THEY ACCUSE EACH OTHER.WHO DO YOU BELIEVE?''911 what''s your emergency?''''My dad''s dead. My sister Sofia killed him. She''s still in the house. Please send help.''''My dad''s dead. My sister Alexandra killed him. She''s still in the house. Please send help.''One of them is a liar and a killer.But which one?********Your favourite authors LOVE Fifty-Fifty, the follow-up to the bestselling novel Thirteen:''A terrific writer. He has talent to burn.'' Don Winslow''Trust me - it will keep you guessing until the very end.'' Ian Rankin''Unpredictable, daring and completely compelling. Top notch writing.'' Alex North''Very clever, darkly funny, moving, fast-paced.'' Jane Casey''Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business'' Mick Herron''Absolutely brilliant. Addictive, clever, pacy. Eddie Flynn is one of my heroes.'' Jo Spain''Intelligent, sophisticated and tense.'' Mari Hannah

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THIRTEEN''This guy is the real deal. Trust me.'' Lee Child******************BEFORE YOU READ THIS BOOKI WANT YOU TO KNOW THREE THINGS:1. The police are looking to charge me with murder.2. No one knows who I am. Or how I did it.3. If you think you''ve found me. I''m coming for you next.After you''ve read this book, you''ll know: the truth is far more twisted...******************''A fantastic standalone thriller. Punchy, ridiculously gripping, fast-paced, clever. Beautifully-plotted and incredibly fun to read. He''s done it again. SUPERB.'' Will Dean''Brilliant and devilishly twisty and turny.'' C.L. Taylor''Outstanding. Totally absorbing and compelling. Amasterpiece in thriller plotting - twists and turns at a ferocious pace, leading to a nail-biting conclusion.'' Mel Sherrat''Twisted and dark, another rip roaring rollercoaster ride.'' Angela Clarke''Looks set to cement his status as heir apparent to John Grisham.'' Daily Express''As nastily inventive as his highly successful Thirteen.'' Sunday Express''A fantastic read. Guaranteed to be one of the big books of 2019. You won''t be able to put this down. It''s about time we found out the truth about JT LeBeau...'' Luca Veste''A corkscrewing rollercoaster of thrills, switchbacks, loop-de-loops and screaming good fun. Add it to your wish list!'' Mark Edwards''Steve Cavanagh must have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads outside of Rosedale, Mississippi in exchange for becomingone of the world''s best crime writers. Just read TWISTED and he''s done it again. As edgy, gripping & brilliant as Thirteen. Steve is 5/5'' Adrian McKinty

WHAT IF THE ONLY WITNESS TO A MURDER IS MORE TWISTED THAN THE KILLER?

''The very definition of a page-turner!'' IAN RANKIN''The British John Grisham'' RICHARD OSMAN''Enthralling'' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH''Steve Cavanagh''s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming'' ANTHONY HOROWITZ''This guy is the real deal. Trust me'' LEE CHILD''Impossible to put down'' DAILY MAIL

Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan''s West 74th Street.She knows their routines. Their secrets.One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighbour''s murder.

She knows the victim. She knows the killer.She makes an anonymous call to the police and names the murderer.But Ruby didn''t tell the truth...

Eddie Flynn, conman turned trial lawyer, must defend an innocent man accused of this terrible crime.As Ruby''s deadly game begins, one thing is certain.It won''t be the last murder this witness is involved in...''Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business'' MICK HERRON''A legal thriller at its very best. Cavanagh weaves mischief and mayhem with every intricate twist of this fantastic plot'' THE SUN''A fantastic thriller writer'' MARK BILLINGHAM''A masterclass in thriller writing. Absolutely superb'' M. W. CRAVEN''Steve Cavanagh''s ability to keep a thriller plot singing along is second to none. The best legal thriller series since Michael Connelly''s Mickey Haller novels'' VASEEM KHAN

The award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn.

* Kill For Me Kill For You was number five in Sunday Times hardback fiction chart on 6th August 2023.

Praise for Steve Cavanagh:''Unputdownable'' ALEX MICHAELIDES''An absolute page turner'' SHARI LAPENA''Will keep you guessing until the very end'' IAN RANKIN''The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans'' JANICE HALLETT''Books this ingenious don''t come along very often'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling'' TM LOGAN''Gripping'' THE SUN''If you read the first eight pages you''ll be hooked'' THE TIMES''The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh''s hypnotic storytelling power'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff'' EVENING STANDARD''A masterclass in misdirection'' THE GUARDIAN

SHE HELPED A PERFECT A STRANGER. SHE DIDN''T KNOW HE WAS THE PERFECT KILLER...''Steve Cavanagh''s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming'' ANTHONY HOROWITZ''This guy is the real deal. Trust me'' LEE CHILD''An absolute page turner'' SHARI LAPENA''A fantastic thriller writer'' MARK BILLINGHAMElly Parker had everything. Perfect husband. Perfect apartment. Perfect friends and the perfect job. As an internet celebrity - famed for her random acts of kindness - everyone knew it. So when a betrayal causes her to lose it all, millions of people are watching. But even at her lowest, Elly will always help someone in need. Which makes her the perfect target for a sadistic game. Because as she soon learns, you can never trust a stranger - and a seemingly random encounter plunges her into a nightmare worse than she ever imagined. The only person she can turn to is conman turned trial lawyer Eddie Flynn, who must take on a case where nothing is what it seems. With the most cruelly ingenious mind manipulating events from the shadows, everyone is in danger - including Eddie and his family.The award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn.''This crime thriller is fast and relentless and the plot throws some real shockers. Fill your lungs before you start - you''re in for a breathless ride'' THE SUNPraise for Steve Cavanagh:''Unputdownable'' ALEX MICHAELIDES''Will keep you guessing until the very end'' IAN RANKIN''The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans'' JANICE HALLETT''Books this ingenious don''t come along very often'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''A fantastic thriller writer'' MARK BILLINGHAM''An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling'' TM LOGAN''Gripping'' THE SUN''If you read the first eight pages you''ll be hooked'' THE TIMES''The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh''s hypnotic storytelling power'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff'' EVENING STANDARD''A masterclass in misdirection'' THE GUARDIAN

An exclusive race against time ebook short thriller.**Contains an extract from Steve Cavanagh''s brilliant debut novel, THE DEFENCE** Eddie Flynn, con-man turned criminal lawyer, has an impossible choice.He has damning evidence against a corrupt NYPD detective who stands accused of killing a suspect.But if he uses this evidence in court, both he and his client - the dead man''s widow - will be in mortal danger.Should he risk their lives to win the case? Or keep quiet and let a murderer go free.''Everything a great thriller should be and I can''t wait to see more of Eddie Flynn.'' Mark Billingham''Jack Reacher''s younger, hotter-headed brother.'' Irish Times

''Makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold; the terrific trial scenes out-Grisham John Grisham'' THE TIMES''This guy is the real deal. Trust me.'' LEE CHILD''Top notch thrills and courtroom drama'' SHARI LAPENAHE''S WON EVERY TRIAL. BECAUSE HE''S BEHIND EVERY MURDER.Ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn lives to watch prisoners executed. Even if they are not guilty. An innocent man, Andy Dubois, faces the death penalty for the murder of young girl. Korn has already fixed things to make sure he wins a fast conviction. The one thing Korn didn''t count on was Eddie Flynn. Slick, street smart and cunning, the former con artist turned New York lawyer has only seven days to save an innocent man against a corrupt system and find the real killer. In a week the Judge will read the verdict, but will Eddie be alive to hear it?Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five 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''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

HER HUSBAND IS A SERIAL KILLER. BUT DID SHE KNOW?''This guy is the real deal. Trust me.'' LEE CHILD''Top notch thrills and courtroom drama'' SHARI LAPENA''Steve Cavanagh''s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming'' ANTHONY HOROWITZDaniel Miller murdered fourteen people before he vanished. His wife, Carrie, now faces trial as his accomplice. The FBI, the District Attorney, the media and everyone in America believe she knew and helped cover up her husband''s crimes.Eddie Flynn won''t take a case unless his client is innocent. Now, he has to prove to a jury, and the entire world, that Carrie Miller didn''t know her husband''s dark side. But so far, Eddie and his team are the only ones who believe that she had no part in the murders.With his wife on trial, Daniel Miller is forced to come out of hiding to save her from a life sentence. He will kill to protect her and everyone involved in the case is a target. Even Eddie Flynn...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

En sen fredagskväll i oktober tar New Yorks larmcentral emot två nästan identiska samtal. De kommer med knappt en minuts mellanrum och det är två systrar som ringer. Båda säger att deras pappa har mördats i sitt sovrum. Båda säger att det var den andra systern som gjorde det.

Den döde mannen, Frank Avellino, var en framstående affärsman och före detta borgmästare i New York. Efter sig lämnar han en ansenlig summa pengar. Hans döttrar, Sofia och Alexandra, är varandras motsatser – och hatar varandra.

Tre månader senare hålls rättegången i Manhattans domstol. Båda systrarna står åtalade för mord, och försvarsadvokat Eddie Flynn företräder en av dem. Ett stort arv väntar den som frias, och Eddie är övertygad om sin klients oskuld. Men vem är det egentligen som ljuger, och vem talar sanning?

Den före detta småganstern Eddie Flynn släppte juridiken efter ett katastrofalt fall och svor på att aldrig sätta foten i en rättssal igen. Men nu har han inget val. Den ökände ledaren för ryska maffian i New York har satt fast en bomb på hans rygg och kidnappat hans tioåriga dotter. Edde måste ta sig an fallet vare sig han vill eller inte. Och han har bara 48 timmar på sig att försvara ryssen i en omöjlig mordrättegång.

Under hård bevakning av medierna och FBI använder Eddie sin snabbtänkthet och alla fifflarknep han kan för att försvara sin klient. Är det möjligt att övertyga juryn om det omöjliga? För om han förlorar målet förlorar han allt.

THE SERIAL KILLER ISN''T ON TRIAL.HE''S ON THE JURY...****************''Books this ingenious don''t come along very often.'' Michael Connelly''THIRTEEN is my favourite read of the year.'' Sarah Pinborough''Outstanding.'' Lee Child''Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.'' Clare Mackintosh****************''To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury?''Murder wasn''t the hard part. It was just the start of the game.Joshua Kane has been preparing for this moment his whole life. He''s done it before. But this is the big one.This is the murder trial of the century. And Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house.But there''s someone on his tail. Someone who suspects that the killer isn''t the man on trial.Kane knows time is running out - he just needs to get to the conviction without being discovered.****************THIRTEEN REASONS WHY ... YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK:''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 favourite read of the year.'' Sarah Pinborough''Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.'' Lee Child''Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.'' Clare Mackintosh''Great hook. Great plot. Great book. Thirteen is a real page turner and one you won''t want to put down.'' Simon Kernick''A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.'' Ruth Ware''I''ve been tracking Steve Cavanagh for a few years now and Thirteen is his best, a dead bang beast of a book that expertly combining his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don''t come along very often.'' Michael Connelly''Quite simply deserves to be HUGE. If you read a thriller as good this year, it''s only because you''ve read this one twice.'' Mark Billingham''Tore through this between dusk and dawn. Absolute 5-star cracker from Steve Cavanagh, who''s gotta be among top legal thriller writers out there nowadays. A powerhouse of a book that''s much more than its high-concept hook.'' Craig Sisterson''Wow! This book is friggin'' awesome! Utterly immersive.'' Emma Kavanagh''Fantastically gripping? Guilty as charged!'' Angela Clarke''An absolute cracker.'' Susi Holliday''Guilty of thrills, twists, and expertly manipulating the reader.'' Mason Cross''An absolute rollercoaster of a read. Thrilling.'' Cass Green