The Plea
A gripping legal thriller filled with moral dilemmas
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Published:6th Apr '17
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In The Plea, Eddie Flynn faces a moral dilemma as he fights for his innocent client while his wife's safety hangs in the balance. A gripping legal thriller.
In The Plea, Eddie Flynn, a con artist-turned-lawyer, finds himself embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle when David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder. The FBI pressures Eddie to persuade David to testify against the firm, threatening to reveal incriminating evidence against Eddie's wife. Caught between his duty as a lawyer and his loyalty to his wife, Eddie must navigate a web of deceit and danger.
As the story unfolds, Eddie becomes convinced of David's innocence, despite the overwhelming evidence against him. With the FBI breathing down his neck, Eddie races against time to uncover the truth and prove his client's innocence. The tension mounts as he realizes that the threats to his wife are not only coming from the FBI but from deeper, darker forces at play.
The Plea combines gripping action with intricate plotting, making it a compelling read for fans of legal thrillers. The novel showcases Eddie Flynn's resourcefulness and determination as he faces moral dilemmas and dangerous adversaries. With its clever twists and engaging characters, this book promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.
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
ISBN: 9781409152354
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 32mm
Weight: 280g
400 pages