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The Defence

Eddie Flynn, Book 1

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The Defence

By: Steve Cavanagh
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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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 more than 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 has only 48 hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial - and win - if he 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.

©2015 Steve Cavanagh (P)2015 Orion Publishing Group Crime Fiction Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Law Fiction Suspense Murder
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I have listen the books out of order ,so had a little idea for the storyline from the beginning . Had me hooked as the same as the others. Always as a good storyline,with plenty to hold your interest from start to finish. narration easy to listen to. I enjoy the author .work

Worth a listen

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Everything is packed into this fast-paced inventive legal crime thriller. Often ludicrous but always entertaining Eddie Flynn is the lawyer you want on your side.

Fun legal thriller with lots of twists

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This was a well narrated action packed story! It was well researched and gave a great insight into the judicial system and both the Russian and Italian Mafia. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend!

Action Packed!

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This one grabbed me by the lapels swung me around the room and didn't stop til the final page. Relentless tension and extremely well narrated. Highly recommend.

Outstanding

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The best series!!! An incredible listen/read as always from Steve Cavanaugh!! I am looking forward to the next book in the series

Incredible once again!!

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An engaging storyline delivered by a talented narrator. I plan to read the whole series.

Surprisingly good!

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Excellent narration from Adam Sims. Thoroughly enjoyed him. The story is set over 24 hours and there is never a dull moment. Rather far fetched but if Jack Bauer can do it...

Action Packed

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It was fast paced with a likable, believable main character. Looking forward to the next in the series.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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I have the 4th book - Th1rt3en - and I wanted to start the series correctly, so I gave this one a read.

I don’t think I would have sought this out but I’m glad I read it. Fun, fast paced, action packed.

Courtroom drama meets heist. It’s pretty cool. Not hard to follow and made me feel like a real badass in the courtroom.

Fantastic courtroom drama meets heist!

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Sometimes I feel like I’ve read every book, cram predict every outcome. But this book had me guessing again and again. I loved it.

The voice actor did an excellent job as well making it a wonderful book to listen to.

Bravo all around!

Engaging from the first sentence

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