Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award
A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Reads of 2019
Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Best Books of the Summer

“Wickedly clever courtroom drama.”
―New York Times Book Review

“A superb action-packed story that melds the legal thriller with the serial killer subgenre…Sharp dialogue, court scenes that crackle, well-devised red herrings and deeply sculpted characters make Thirteen an outstanding thriller.”
―Associated Press

“A terrific hook, a thoroughly likable protagonist and more twists than a tornado… A genuine, read-in-one-sitting page-turner.” ―The Guardian

“Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” ―Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Courtroom drama at its finest…Thirteen is 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.” ―Express (UK)

“A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines his authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.” ―Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Dazzling…One of the most accomplished legal dramas I have read this year, it reminds me of Scott Turow’s stunning Presumed Innocent.” ―Daily Mail

“A knockout legal thriller with a doozy of a twist.”
―Booklist, starred review

“Pulse-pounding...This tightly plotted page-turner delivers as both a legal thriller and serial killer investigation.”
―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.” ―Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Any reader's sheer delight.... Thirteen is a thrilling blitz of a novel, for new readers or old fans. Even as the driving question is less who and more how, there is no shortage of plot twists.”
―Shelf Awareness

“A blisteringly exciting ingenious thriller with an utterly chilling killer.” ―The People (UK)

“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, New York Times bestselling author

“Steve Cavanagh delivers Grisham-on-steroids courtroom drama.” ―Irish Independent

“Smart and original. This is a belter of a book.” ―Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author

“A great hook and the book lives up to it!” ―Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author