{"product_id":"9781250105561","title":"The Plea: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Cavanagh's fast-paced, action-packed legal thriller is bound to grip John Grisham and Michael Connelly fans with its unexpected turns.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn innocent client. A wife in jeopardy. A locked room mystery. Who will take \u003ci\u003eThe Plea\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillionaire David Child swears he didn’t murder his girlfriend, Clara. But the evidence overwhelmingly shows that David killed her: the security video showed no one else entering their apartment, the murder weapon was in his car, and he was covered in gunshot residue he can’t explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe FBI believes David’s arrest and obvious guiltc ould help them take down a huge money laundering scheme - if they can get him to testify. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCon-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn is given the job: persuade David to plead guilty and give the agents the evidence they need. If Eddie can’t get David to take a plea bargain, the FBI has incriminating files on Eddie’s wife – and will send her to jail. But David insists that he didn’t murder anyone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the FBI pressures Eddie to secure the guilty plea, Eddie becomes increasingly convinced that David is telling the truth. With adversaries threatening, Eddie has to find a way to prove David’s innocence and find out if there’s any way he might have been framed. But the stakes are high: Eddie’s wife is in danger. And not just from the FBI…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Plea\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most purely entertaining books you'll read this year. It's a blast.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Connolly, bestselling author of the Charlie Parker novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Rip-roaring legal thriller…Twisty, bloody, and convincing.” —Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034437009648,"sku":"9781250105561","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250105561_p0.jpg?v=1763702322","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250105561","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}