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Thirteen: The Serial Killer Isn't on Trial. He's on the Jury. (Eddie Flynn, 3) Mass Market Paperback – April 28, 2020

by Steve Cavanagh (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 19,348 ratings
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In Thirteen, the third novel in international bestselling author Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, a juror sows reasonable doubt to ensure an innocent man is found guilty.

If you can’t beat the system, be the system.

“A knockout.”―Booklist (starred review)

It’s the murder trial of the century―and Joshua Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house. He has done everything in his power to make sure the wrong man goes down for the crime. Because this time, the killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury.

“A terrific hook…more twists than a tornado… A genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.” ―The Guardian

But there’s someone on his tail. Defense lawyer and former conman Eddie Flynn doesn’t believe that his movie-star client killed two people. He suspects that the real killer is closer than they think―but who would guess just how close?

“BOOKS THESE INGENIOUS DON’T COME ALONG VERY OFTEN.”―Michael Connelly

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Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Reads of 2019
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“Wickedly clever courtroom drama.”
―New York Times Book Review

“A superb action-packed story that melds the legal thriller with the serial killer subgenre…Sharp dialogue, court scenes that crackle, well-devised red herrings and deeply sculpted characters make Thirteen an outstanding thriller.”
―Associated Press

“A terrific hook, a thoroughly likable protagonist and more twists than a tornado… A genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.” ―The Guardian

“Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” ―Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Courtroom drama at its finest…Thirteen is an outstanding legal thriller, so original, clever and accomplished that it should not be missed. It marks out Cavanagh as the heir apparent to John Grisham.” ―Express (UK)

“A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.” ―Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Dazzling…One of the most accomplished legal dramas I have read this year, it reminds me of Scott Turow’s stunning Presumed Innocent.” ―Daily Mail

“A knockout legal thriller with a doozy of a twist.”
―Booklist, starred review

“Pulse-pounding...This tightly plotted page-turner delivers as both a legal thriller and serial killer investigation.”
―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.” ―Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Any reader's sheer delight.... Thirteen is a thrilling blitz of a novel, for new readers or old fans. Even as the driving question is less who and more how, there is no shortage of plot twists.”
―Shelf Awareness

“A blisteringly exciting ingenious thriller with an utterly chilling killer.” ―The People (UK)

“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 favorite read of the year.” ―Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author

“Steve Cavanagh delivers Grisham-on-steroids courtroom drama.” ―Irish Independent

“Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.” ―Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author

“A great hook and the book lives up to it!” ―Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author

About the Author

Steve Cavanagh is an Irish author from Belfast and at the age of eighteen he studied law by mistake. He is now the international award-winning author of the Eddie Flynn novels. His debut novel, The Defense, was nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Thriller of the Year, and The Plea won the Prix Polar Award for Best International Novel. Steve is still a practicing lawyer (someday he’ll get the hang of it) and co-host of the chart-topping podcast Two Crime Writers And A Microphone. He has been involved in several high-profile civil rights cases, his Eddie Flynn novels have been published in over twenty countries, he’s married with two young children, and in his spare time he is mostly asleep.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flatiron Books; Reprint edition (April 28, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250297621
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250297624
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.28 x 1.27 x 7.92 inches
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Steve Cavanagh is a critically acclaimed, Sunday Times best-selling author of the Eddie Flynn series which has sold a million copies in the UK. His third novel, The Liar, won the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the year 2018. Thirteen won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime novel of the year 2019. FIFTY FIFTY was a Richard and Judy Book club choice, and the BBC Between The Covers book club choice. All of his novels have been nominated for major awards. His last four novels have all been Sunday Times Bestsellers.

The Eddie Flynn series can be read in any order, but the list in full in order of publication is as follows:

The Defence

The Cross (ebook exclusive novella)

The Plea

The Liar

Thirteen

Fifty Fifty

The Devil's Advocate

The Accomplice

Standalone books - Twisted.

Find out more at www.stevecavanaghauthor.com or follow Steve on Twitter @SteveCavanagh_

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I didn’t read the other books prior to this one in the series before starting it. Honestly, you don’t have to in order to follow along. I throughly enjoyed this book. The chapters are short and you’re drawn into the story immediately. For lack of better words - this story is nuts! Highly recommended.
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Samantha Little
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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This book is amazing. It's written incredibly well! And it kept me on the edge of my seat nearly the entire time I was reading.
I shouted "wtf" So many times, I lost count. Lots of twists and turns. A must-read!!
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Mallory
4.0 out of 5 stars solid 4
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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This book kept me guessing and I didn’t figure it out until the very end. Even so, some of it dragged on a tad more than I cared for. Overall, it was. A solid 4/5 stars.
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Terry in Maine
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Fast paced. Lots of twists and turns. Well written. Kept me guessing right to the end. Will be looking for more books by this author.
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S. N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great twists and turns, a bit graphic
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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This book is a really good legal thriller, with great twists and turns and interesting court action. I did find some of the descriptions of murders to be unnecessarily detailed and graphic, and had to skip past them. (That might have removed a star for me, but it was a relatively small percentage of the book.)
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grannygritsinsc
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
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Thirteen is a page turner, but it had too many killings for me. The storyline is very engrossing but I’m going back to my romcoms. Might read another of Cavanagh’s books in the future just to see if they all have such brutal murders.
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Becky Black
4.0 out of 5 stars Thirteen Book Review
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Thirteen is a good mystery & it’s well written. Steve Cavanagh is a creative author. I look forward to reading other books by him.
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Anne W
5.0 out of 5 stars Holds you captive until the last gavel
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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Putting the guilty party in the jury box was an inventive and unique hook and a killer one at that! Cavanagh goes above and beyond to keep readers breathlessly awaiting the next page. And my sense of awe has never wavered as I’ve devoured each book in this series.

Eddie Flynn is the star as a conman-turned-lawyer and a highly entertaining character. He seems to always find himself in the middle of murder and mayhem. Always going the extra mile for his clients, and sometimes (okay, most of the time) using unorthodox methods in and out of the courtroom.

The case against a popular movie star charged with the brutal murders of his wife and their bodyguard is told in both points of view from the defense counsel (that would be Eddie Flynn) and a deviant juror and master of deception who sits right in the jury box. Thirteen is another of Eddie’s mind-bending cases, and one that will hold readers captive until the final gavel.

This is a fast-moving crime thriller with courtroom action that simply mesmerizes. Plenty of twists and mindboggling revelations that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Cavanagh does a fantastic job with keeping the drama and suspense revved up. Non-stop courtroom drama hyped with spellbinding legal maneuvers and clever quid pro quos volleying back and forth between the defense and prosecution maintains a high level of intensity throughout.

With a legal background that includes courtroom exposure, the reaches of my imagination were sometimes stretched to accommodate Eddie’s slick-trick courtroom antics. Still, this girl just wants to have fun, even amidst the most awful of situations at times, so I’m always onboard for pages filled with fictional stunts and mystifying talents. Those who are unable to play outside the lines might encounter problems with Mr. Flynn. But, like I said, this is fiction, and reality can take a hike for a day or two!

Another spellbinding case – and another win for Eddie Flynn, Attorney-at-Law, in one of my most-favorite-to-read-series. Keep’em coming please, Steve Cavanagh, author extraordinaire.
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Jessie Santoro
5.0 out of 5 stars do yourself a favor and read this NOW
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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This is probably one of the best books I have read in a very long time! I couldn’t put it down once I started. Definitely got me out of my book slump and back on my reading game.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr spannendes Buch!
Reviewed in Germany on November 9, 2023
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Eins der besten Bücher, die ich bis jetzt gelesen habe und nicht so vorhersehbar wie eventuell andere Thriller.
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silvia kun
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2020
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Accidently bought it thinking it was non fiction. I read it anyway... Wicked story line. I read this book within 3 days. It is a great fiction book.
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Shreya Nigudkar
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading!
Reviewed in India on January 12, 2022
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The only reason why I ordered this book is because of the title, it picked my curiosity and I couldn't stop myself but buy "Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial, he is in jury" From the POV of someone whose reading habit depends on mood and content of the book, I loved it! Even if the tale is make-believe, this book is well written and I'm a sucker for such mystery, thriller books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading!
Reviewed in India on January 12, 2022
The only reason why I ordered this book is because of the title, it picked my curiosity and I couldn't stop myself but buy "Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial, he is in jury" From the POV of someone whose reading habit depends on mood and content of the book, I loved it! Even if the tale is make-believe, this book is well written and I'm a sucker for such mystery, thriller books.
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Linden
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice plot
Reviewed in Italy on July 15, 2021
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nice plot with a surprise in the end.
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Inés Kucharz
5.0 out of 5 stars great thriller
Reviewed in France on May 28, 2020
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I enjoyed reading this book, I actually got hooked and could not put it down. I especially enjoyed the courtroom scenes. To my mind, the author might have lightened up a little on the description of the killing scenes, there was too much violence there. But on the whole a good read.
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