The Accomplice
The gripping, must-read thriller
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4.4 • 25 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
The new Eddie Flynn novel from the Sunday Times and million copy bestselling author of THIRTEEN, FIFTY FIFTY and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE.
'This guy is the real deal. Trust me.' LEE CHILD
'Top notch thrills and courtroom drama' SHARI LAPENA
'A terrific writer. He has talent to burn.' DON WINSLOW
'Just when you thought there were no new twists to bring to the legal thriller, Cavanagh comes along and knocks your socks off. The high courts meet high concepts.' LINWOOD BARCLAY
'Cavanagh has cornered the market in British iterations of the Grisham/Turow-style legal thriller, with razor-sharp dialogue a particular speciality. When the wife of a serial killer is arraigned for multiple homicides, Eddie Flynn decides to defend her - what he doesn't need is the killer's own ruthless intervention, targeting witnesses.' CRIME TIME
THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA
The Sandman killings have been solved. Daniel Miller murdered fourteen people before he vanished. His wife, Carrie, now faces trial as his accomplice. The FBI, the District Attorney, the media and everyone in America believe she knew and helped cover up her husband's crimes.
THE LAWYER
Eddie Flynn won't take a case unless his client is innocent. Now, he has to prove to a jury, and the entire world, that Carrie Miller was just another victim of the Sandman. She didn't know her husband's dark side and she had no part in the murders. But so far, Eddie and his team are the only ones who believe her.
THE FORMER FBI AGENT
Gabriel Lake used to be a federal agent, before someone tried to kill him. Now, he's an investigator with a vendetta against the Sandman. He's the only one who can catch him, because he believes that everything the FBI knows about serial killers is wrong.
THE KILLER
With his wife on trial, the Sandman is forced to come out of hiding to save her from a life sentence. He will kill to protect her and everyone involved in the case is a target.
Even Eddie Flynn...
Customer Reviews
Brilliant, just brilliant!
The twist at the end of this story is a doozy! I can’t believe Eddie and his team have been hoodwinked. Love the new character, Gabriel Lake, I hope he pops up in future books. The storyline is great; the characters are great; the writing is great. Just read it.
More of the same
Author
Irish lawyer turned novelist. This is latest in a series based around a New York con man turned defence lawyer. No jokes please. Eddie has heard them all, as have I.
Precis
A super-wealthy (hedge fund guy) serial killer is on loose in the Big Apple. The cops and the FBI can’t find him. They arrest his wife as accomplice. She pleads semi-innocent, i.e. she thought there was something dodgy going on but wasn’t sure. Her corporate lawyer dumps the case on Eddie two days before the trial because his client deserves a better defence than he can gave her, blah, blah, blah. Things don’t go smoothly for our boy and his familiar (assuming you’ve read volumes 1-6) band of irregulars. Mr Cavanagh wouldn’t have anything to write about otherwise.
Prose
Mr C’s crisp, well paced genre prose gets better with each outing, which helps make up for his increasingly implausible plots.
Bottom line
More of the same. Netflix or Amazon? Wait and see.