# The Defence by Steve Cavanagh (Paperback)

**_'_Everything a great thriller should be ' MARK BILLINGHAM  
'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ  
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**HE HAS JUST 48 HOURS TO SAVE HIS DAUGHTER...**  
  
Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different.  
  
It's been over 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 only has forty-eight 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?  
  
**Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh:**  
  
'A gripping, twisty thriller**' IAN RANKIN**  
'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' **LEE CHILD**  
'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' **MICK HERRON**  
'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' **SUNDAY EXPRESS**  
'Cavanagh is a genius' **EVENING STANDARD**  
'A great author' **MARTINA COLE**

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Headline Publishing Group
- **Type:** Steve Cavanagh
- **Tags:** All Books, Thrillers

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> Updated: 2026-09-07