'makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold; the terrific trial scenes out-grisham john grisham' the times 'this guy is the real deal. trust me.' lee child 'top notch thrills and courtroom drama' shari lapena he's won every trial. because he's behind every murder. ambitious district attorney randal korn lives to watch prisoners executed. even if they are not guilty. an innocent man, andy dubois, faces the death penalty for the murder of young girl. korn has already fixed things to make sure he wins a fast conviction. the one thing korn didn't count on was eddie flynn. slick, street smart and cunning, the former con artist turned new york lawyer has only seven days to save an innocent man against a corrupt system and find the real killer. in a week the judge will read the verdict, but will eddie be alive to hear it? praise for the award-winning, sunday times top five bestseller steve cavanagh: 'the ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' janice hallett 'steve cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. you never see them coming' anthony horowitz 'a gripping, twisty thriller' ian rankin '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