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The Defence
Eddie Flynn Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Steve Cavanagh
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 12 March 2015
- Run Time
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The only thing that matters is what the prosecution can prove.
Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different.
It's been over a year since Eddie vowed never to set foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. Olek Volchek, the infamous head of the Russian mafia in New York, has strapped a bomb to Eddie's back and kidnapped his ten-year-old daughter Amy.
Eddie only has 48 hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial - and win - if wants to save his daughter.
Under the scrutiny of the media and the FBI, Eddie must use his razor-sharp wit and every con-artist trick in the book to defend his 'client' and ensure Amy's safety. With the timer on his back ticking away, can Eddie convince the jury of the impossible?
Lose this case and he loses everything.
(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group
Critics Review
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THE DEFENCE is everything a great thriller should be and I can't wait to see more of Eddie Flynn
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Part classic courtroom drama in the John Grisham tradition and part Bruce Willis-like action hero fiction straight out of the Die Hard franchise, this is a rip-roaring action-packed and highly entertaining debut
IRISH INDEPENDENT
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[It] reads a lot like a courtroom drama that Lee Child might write about Jack Reacher's younger, hotter-headed brother . . . This is afoot-to-the-floor thriller that pulls out with tyres smoking and takes no prisoners until it judders to a halt 400 pages later
IRISH TIMES
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'Puts the "thrill" back in "legal thriller". Non-stop action, unexpected and totally cool plot twists, a sympathetic genius of a con-man/attorney, and a clock that never ever ever stops ticking -- this isn't narrative drive, it's rocket-like narrative propulsion! Hop aboard and enjoy the ride!'
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'Imagine THE VERDICT's Frank Galvin crossed with THE FIRM's Mitch McDeere and you'd get something like Eddie Flynn, the quick thinking, troubled, kinetic lead of Steve Cavanagh's debut thriller . . . A deliriously fast and enjoyable ride from the next big Irish crime fiction star. Highly recommended'
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Get ready for a legal thriller that'll grab you by the throat . . . Eddie Flynn makes his explosive debut
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Cavanagh's stellar debut provides everything a reader could ask for in a thriller - nail-biting suspense, a Russian nesting doll of a plot, and an original and compelling lead
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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A full-on thrill-ride that hits the gas on page one and doesn't let up until the end. Steve blends a taut legal thriller with a ticking-clock suspense plot and throws in a great protagonist in the form of Eddie Flynn that readers will want to see again and again. A terrific debut
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Like Mickey Haller and Mitch McDeere before him, readers will love lawyer Eddie Flynn, the star of this high-octane, hugely entertaining legal thriller. On the evidence of this blistering debut, we'll be hearing much more of Steve Cavanagh
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Steve Cavanagh manages to pull off not only a terrific courtroom drama, but also a bit of an edge of the seat thriller, some witty and darkly humorous moments and a character you will fall in love with
LIZ LOVES BOOKS
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Thriller readers, Michael Connelly readers, book readers, pick up THE DEFENCE, I almost guarantee you won't regret it. An addictive read from start to finish and one that I have no hesitation in recommending
BOOK ADDICT SHAUN
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It's a book you're not going to want to miss. I finished this last night and ended up dreaming of kidnapped children. That's how good this book is
REBECCA BRADLEY CRIME
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It's sharp, clever and a brilliantly executed thriller. And it's not often I write those words. THE DEFENCE is a great debut, and here's hoping there's more of Eddie Flynn to come
RAVEN CRIME READS
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I was entertained from the turn of the first page until its frenetic ending. It was never a case of will he or won't he succeed it was how. It's the strength of this how that makes the book so engaging and clever . . . a fast paced courtroom thriller that is so much more than a prosecutor, a defence lawyer and a ruthless defendant. This is one book I'd love to see made into a film
MILORAMBLES
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'If anything the reviews were giving faint praise - this is a really really impressive debut novel.'
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A fantastic summer-read, hours lost as the pages turned freely. Steve Cavanagh and Eddie Flynn are names to keep an eye out for. I'll be around for the next one. Guaranteed.
Written by Sime
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'From the first paragraph to the last, this is a legal thriller you will not want to put down.'
WOMAN'S WAY
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PRAISE FOR TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER STEVE CAVANAGH:
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The very definition of a page-turner!
IAN RANKIN
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Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming.
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
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This guy is the real deal. Trust me
LEE CHILD
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Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business
MICK HERRON
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An absolute page turner
SHARI LAPENA
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Unputdownable
ALEX MICHAELIDES
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The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans
JANICE HALLETT
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Books this ingenious don't come along very often
MICHAEL CONNELLY
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A great author
MARTINA COLE
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An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling
TM LOGAN
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.0
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4.0 4.0
Great fun ,although I did think it dragged on a bit towards the end
ring01 2024-10-24
Details
- Author
- Steve Cavanagh
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Duration
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 March 2015
- ISBN
- 9781409157946
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Political / legal thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The truth has no place in a courtroom. The truth doesn't matter in a trial.The only thing that matters is what the prosecution can prove.Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different.It's been over a year since Eddie vowed never to set foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. Olek Volchek, the infamous head of the Russian mafia in New York, has strapped a bomb to Eddie's back and kidnapped his ten-year-old daughter Amy. Eddie only has 48 hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial - and win - if wants to save his daughter. Under the scrutiny of the media and the FBI, Eddie must use his razor-sharp wit and every con-artist trick in the book to defend his 'client' and ensure Amy's safety. With the timer on his back ticking away, can Eddie convince the jury of the impossible?Lose this case and he loses everything.(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group
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