The Plea
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Orion Publishing Group · Ebook · July 19, 2016
'A gripping, twisty thriller' Ian Rankin When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure Child as his client and force him to testify against the firm.
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- Genres
- Legal Thrillers, Suspense, Legal Fiction
- Published
- Orion Publishing Group, July 19, 2016
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'A gripping, twisty thriller' Ian Rankin When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure Child as his client and force him to testify against the firm. Eddie's not a man to be coerced into representing a guilty client, but the FBI have incriminating files on Eddie's wife, and if Eddie won't play ball, she'll pay the price.
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When Eddie meets Child he's convinced the man is innocent, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. With the FBI putting pressure on him to secure the plea, Eddie must find a way to prove Child's innocence while keeping his wife out of danger - not just from the FBI, but from the firm itself.
Why It Clicks
Come here for
- Cavanagh’s legal-thriller snap
- Crime-fiction pace with procedural texture
Expect
- Thriller-pick energy
- A familiar authorial register
Where it sits
| Legal Thrillers | 96% |
|---|---|
| Suspense | 30% |
| Legal Fiction | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Steve Cavanagh
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Group
- Published
- July 19, 2016
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Crime Fiction