Eddie Flynn returns in another pulsating legal thriller from the author of Kill for Me, Kill for You, as a twisted witness to a murder begins her own deadly game.
Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan's West 74th Street.
She knows their routines. Their secrets. One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighbour's murder.
She knows the victim. She knows the killer. She makes an anonymous call to the police and names the murderer. But Ruby didn't tell the truth... Because there's something wrong with Ruby Johnson.
Eddie Flynn, conman turned trial lawyer, must defend an innocent man accused of this terrible crime. As Ruby's deadly game begins, one thing is certain. It won't be the last murder this witness is involved in...
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781035408207
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 620 g
Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 38 mm
The very definition of a page-turner! - IAN RANKIN
Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming - ANTHONY HOROWITZ
An enthralling mix of whodunnit, courtroom, drama and workplace comedy, which other authors might have seen as job done. Yet Cavanagh ... also gives Ruby her own storyline and lays on a fun, Coenesque subplot about rival hitmen competing to bump off Eddie, further enriching an already multilayered legal thriller. - THE SUNDAY TIMES, PICK OF THE MONTH
A masterclass in thriller writing. Absolutely superb - M. W. CRAVEN
Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business - MICK HERRON
This guy is the real deal. Trust me - LEE CHILD
A fantastic thriller writer - MARK BILLINGHAM
A great author - MARTINA COLE
A thriller that never pauses for breath and sends a shiver down the spine. It is a thrill ride that is impossible to put down. - DAILY MAIL
The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power - SUNDAY EXPRESS
Cavanagh is a genius - EVENING STANDARD
A legal thriller at its very best. Cavanagh weaves mischief and mayhem with every intricate twist of this fantastic plot. - THE SUN
An epic legal drama - IRISH INDEPENDENT
Cavanagh is able to inject new life into the familiar tropes of the thriller genre. He also knows that like any movie or song worth its salt, a book needs a good opening to hook the audience in, and Witness 8 has a great one ... The only drawback of Witness 8 is how quickly you'll fly through it and then be left impatiently awaiting Flynn's next outing. - BUSINESS POST
Steve Cavanagh has made a thoroughly appealing character our of Eddie and it is impossible not to root for him, whatever he does. The ingenuity of the lawyer's planning and the skill with which he executes his scemes are among the highlights of this fast-moving, funny, touching and occasionally horrifying tale. Cavanagh writes with a light hand and a quick wit. - LITERARY REVIEW
Another rollercoaster of a ride - BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Gripping stuff - SUNDAY POST
Dark and dazzling - WOMAN'S OWN
A masterfully crafted legal drama ... Cavanagh delivers a gripping tale of intrigue and courtroom tension ... with his trademark twists, complex characters and relentless pacing, this will keep readers on the edge of their seats. - GLAMOUR
A deadly game ensues in this dark, dazzling crime thriller - WOMAN’S WEEKLY
The Eddie Flynn novels go from strength to strength. Steve Cavanagh's ability to keep a thriller plot singing along is second to none. In Witness 8, Eddie and his crew find themselves embroiled in another adrenalin-fuelled, scorpion-by-the-tail legal rollercoaster. The best legal thriller series since Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller novels. - VASEEM KHAN
Book 8 in the Eddie Flynn series and another cracking read. I really love this series and I really loved this book. For anyone who doesn’t know Eddie is a former conman who is now a successful practicing lawyer in... More
Another brilliant book from steve cavanagh, witness 8, I've read all his books, I love Eddie and his team . Only draw back once you start reading you can't put the book down. The stories are so well... More
What a terrific read – plot, sub-plots, counterplots, with more twists and turns than a Cornish road. I haven’t read any of Steve Cavanagh’s books before – my loss. Some wonderful characters – Lake, Kate, Bloch, just... More
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