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THE SERIAL KILLER ISN’T ON TRIAL.
HE’S ON THE JURY…

‘Books this ingenious don’t come along very often’ MICHAEL CONNELLY
‘Outstanding’ LEE CHILD
‘Smart and original. This is a belter of a book’ CLARE MACKINTOSH
‘One of the most mercilessly compelling thrillers you will read this decade’ CHRIS BROOKMYRE


‘To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury?’

Murder wasn’t the hard part. It was just the start of the game.
Joshua Kane has been preparing for this moment his whole life. He’s done it before. But this is the big one.
This is the murder trial of the century. And Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house.

But there’s someone on his tail. Someone who suspects that the killer isn’t the man on trial.
Kane knows time is running out – he just needs to get to the conviction without being discovered.

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THIRTEEN REASONS WHY YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK:

‘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 favourite read of the year.’
Sarah Pinborough

‘Outstanding – an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.’
Lee Child

‘Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.’
Clare Mackintosh

‘Great hook. Great plot. Great book. Thirteen is a real page turner and one you won’t want to put down.’
Simon Kernick

‘A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.’
Ruth Ware

‘I’ve been tracking Steve Cavanagh for a few years now and Thirteen is his best, a dead bang beast of a book that expertly combining his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.’
Michael Connelly

‘Quite simply deserves to be HUGE. If you read a thriller as good this year, it’s only because you’ve read this one twice.’
Mark Billingham

‘Tore through this between dusk and dawn. Absolute 5-star cracker from Steve Cavanagh, who’s gotta be among top legal thriller writers out there nowadays. A powerhouse of a book that’s much more than its high-concept hook.’
Craig Sisterson

‘Wow! This book is friggin’ awesome! Utterly immersive.’
Emma Kavanagh

‘Fantastically gripping? Guilty as charged!’
Angela Clarke

‘An absolute cracker.’
Susi Holliday

‘Guilty of thrills, twists, and expertly manipulating the reader.’
Mason Cross

‘An absolute rollercoaster of a read. Thrilling.’
Cass Green

Reviews

Ruth Ware
A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.
Mason Cross
Guilty of thrills, twists, and expertly manipulating the reader.
Liz Nugent
A superbly intriguing, hooky, grippy, twisty, clever thriller that kept me up all night.
Will Dean
Superb, fast-paced legal thriller. So well-plotted (I LOVED the court/jury details). Hints of Lee Child. BRILLIANT.
Simon Toyne
Twisty, clever and beautifully written, a book this good deserves the highest praise possible. That's why I'm giving it 13/10.
Fiona Cummins
What a book! I loved it so much.
Chris Brookmyre
Believe the hype, folks. This is one of the most mercilessly compelling thrillers you will read this decade.
Adrian McKinty
Smells like a best seller to me. I read it in 2 sittings . . . LOVED it.
The Sun
This incredibly skilful novel deserves nothing less than five stars. It would be a crime to miss it.
Guardian
Cavanagh sets a cracking pace . . . a genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.
Clare Mackintosh
Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.
Michael Connelly
I've been tracking Steve Cavanagh for a few years now and Thirteen is his best, a dead bang beast of a book that expertly combining his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don't come along very often.
Simon Kernick
Great hook. Great plot. Great book. Thirteen is a real page turner and one you won't want to put down.
Ian Rankin
Great hook and the book lives up to it!
Cass Green
An absolute rollercoaster of a read. Thrilling.
Mark Billingham
Quite simply deserves to be HUGE. If you read a thriller as good this year, it's only because you've read this one twice.
Craig Sisterson
Tore through this between dusk and dawn. Absolute 5-star cracker from Steve Cavanagh, who's gotta be among top legal thriller writers out there nowadays. A powerhouse of a book that's much more than its high-concept hook.
Emma Kavanagh
Wow! This book is friggin' awesome! Utterly immersive.
Angela Clarke
Fantastically gripping? Guilty as charged!
Lee Child
Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.
Daily Mail
This dazzling serial killer thriller set in Manhattan is written by a Dublin-based civil rights lawyer. One of the most accomplished legal dramas I have read this year, it reminds me of Scott Turow's stunning Presumed Innocent. The trial itself reveals Cavanagh's astonishingly sure touch for character and the skill of his serpentine plotting.
Big Issue
That central hook along with Cavanagh's breakneck prose pace and expert plotting make for a white-knuckle ride of a story. It's something of a high-wire act, blending the machinations of a courtroom drama with the high-octane cat and mouse of a serial killer plotline, but Cavanagh delivers on both counts in spades, expertly cranking up the tension towards an explosive finale that will take thereader's breath away. Cracking stuff.
Daily Express
An adrenaline-fuelled thrill ride. Thirteen is courtroom drama at its finest. 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.
Daily Telegraph
Witty and clever . . . irresistible.
Independent
Fans of John Grisham and Lee Child will enjoy this book.
Irish Independent
Grisham-on-steroids.
The Lady
This is a heart-racing novel with vertiginous twists and turns. A winning mix of glamour and gruesomeness.
Sunday Express
A blisteringly exciting thriller, with a chilling killer.
The Herald
A fast-paced and absorbing thriller. Prepare to buckle up as a smattering of seemingly isolated events spiral into a twist-laden read.
Sunday Independent
A cracking premise.
The Times
A truly first-class US courtroom drama.
Woman's Weekly
A twisty clever read.
Mail on Sunday
It's hard to resist Cavanagh's mix of high-wire plotting and higher octane action.