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The Plea

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The Plea

By: Steve Cavanagh
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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From crime writer Steve Cavanagh comes another gripping audiobook featuring lawyer Eddie Flynn. This is the legal thriller listeners have been waiting for.

An innocent client. A wife in jeopardy. Who will take The Plea?

Billionaire David Child swears he didn’t murder his girlfriend, Clara. But the evidence overwhelmingly shows that David killed her: the security video showed no one else entering their apartment, the murder weapon was in his car, and he was covered in gunshot residue he can’t explain.

The FBI believes David’s arrest and obvious guilt could help them take down a huge money-laundering scheme - if they can get him to testify.

Con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn is given the job: persuade David to plead guilty and give the agents the evidence they need. If Eddie can’t get David to take a plea bargain, the FBI has incriminating files on Eddie’s wife - and will send her to jail. But David insists that he didn’t murder anyone.

As the FBI pressures Eddie to secure the guilty plea, Eddie becomes increasingly convinced that David is telling the truth. With adversaries threatening, Eddie has to find a way to prove David’s innocence and find out if there’s any way he might have been framed. But the stakes are high: Eddie’s wife is in danger. And not just from the FBI....

©2016, 2017, 2018 Steve Cavanagh (P)2018 Isis Publishing Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Rip-roaring legal thriller.... Twisty, bloody, and convincing." (Ian Rankin)

"The Plea is one of the most purely entertaining books you'll read this year. It's a blast." (John Connolly, best-selling author of the Charlie Parker novels)

"Cavanagh's fast-paced, action-packed legal thriller is bound to grip John Grisham and Michael Connelly fans with its unexpected turns." (Library Journal)

"This guy is the real deal. Trust me." (Lee Child)

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Better than the first

Kept me guessing til almost the end. I really enjoyed this book. can't wait for the next one.

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Great story

The book was fast paced and easy to listen to. The narration was also good.

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Nail biter

Just recently discovered the author and now a fan. Thrills and twists throughout. You find yourself trying to figure out how Flynn will get out of the latest mess.

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Best courtroom thriller in years

I put this this right up there with The Firm, The Verdict and Presumed Innocent. Eddie Flynn is a fascinating character and tge plot actually seemed plausible. The current news lent even more credence to the story, with corruption that's been uncovered at the top tier of the Justice Department the last few months.

I loved every minute of the narrator's reading, which seemed natural and New York through and through . Was very sad to see that The Liar and Thirteen are not available in Audible format. And I was shocked to read that Cavanaugh is an Irish barrister. Go figure.

It's my first Steve Cavanaugh book, and now I have to read the first Eddie Flynn Book. This is one fantastic Courtroom roller coaster of a ride, and I'm not ready to get off!

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good but too breathy

over the top but a fun escape from politics and covid19. kind of like superman.

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Solid fan now

This book really just pulls you in. A well thought out thriller. As in the last book, the transition from scene to scene was not quite seamless causing me to have to rewind and figure out how I got from one place to another. Other than that, great read (or listen).

Solid narrator. Brought the character to life!

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Edge of Your Seat Legal Thriller

It has become progressively more difficult to find new authors to read since Audible discontinued the feature of allowing subscribers to follow readers we like with similar tastes. However, after hunting around for a while, I stumbled across Steve Cavanagh and the Eddie Flynn series.

Fast paced, solid character development and an interesting story combine to make for a nail biting page turner that is tough to put down. Although the book follows the tried and true “defending the client with no hope of acquittal” formula, Cavanagh puts his own creative spin on the genre with a few good twists thrown in for good measure, to make for an interesting and fun ride. Adam Sims also does an excellent job of narrating the action.

If you enjoy the early Grisham novels then you may want to give Eddie a try.

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great legal detail, twist and turns

one of the better books to which I've listened. takes place in a very short time frame so the pace is very very quick. however good character development and extremely interesting.

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Hooked!

Steve Cavanagh’s writing is superb. I love Eddie Flynn. Adam Sims is an excellent narrator. I wish the next book in the series “The Liar” was available on audiobook, but alas, it is not; I guess I’ll be reading it the old-fashioned way. I really hope the powers that be hurry up and get the entire Eddie Flynn series recorded for those of us who prefer audiobooks.

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Steven Cavanagh is my fav author!

loved this, really made you think and deliciously twisty! Great characters and plot was insane! Well done!

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