Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial. He's on the jury

Thirteen is a novel by Steve Cavanagh that follows a serial killer who has killed to get the best seat in the house for the murder trial of the century. However, someone on his tail suspects that the killer isn't the man on trial. Kane knows time is running out, and he must get to the conviction without being discovered. The book is a courtroom drama at its finest, blended with page-turning twists and characters that readers can't get enough of. It has received rave reviews from critics, including Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and Clare Mackintosh, who describe it as a "belter of a book" and "outstanding read of the year."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 14 June 2018
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

The Serial Killer Isn't on Trial. He's on the Jury

Books this ingenious don't come along very often. Michael Connelly

"THIRTEEN" is my favorite read of the year. Sarah Pinborough

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.

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 favorite 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, twisted, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book.

Steve Cavanagh

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 155 x 132 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781409170679