About The Book

A race-against-time audio thriller from the author of the “unguessable and unputdownable” (Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Kill for Me, Kill for You.

Cross-examination isn’t a war of words. It’s not a legal battle. It’s not about who shouts the hardest or loudest. Cross-examination is daylight robbery; you go in hard and fast, grab what you need, and get the hell out.

Eddie Flynn, ex con-artist-turned-defense attorney, has an impossible choice to make. His client, the widow of a man who died in a confrontation with a police officer, is seeking justice for her husband. The victim himself was accused of killing a man in a robbery gone wrong outside the St. Regis Hotel—his widow swears it’s not true, and the story’s not adding up to Flynn, either. But with his small and scrappy law firm on the brink of financial collapse, taking this to trial and losing could put them under for good.

As Flynn digs deeper into the case, a complex web of deceit and corruption begins to emerge with farther-reaching implications than he ever imagined. After a whirlwind twenty-four hours chasing leads all throughout New York City, it all comes down to the cross-examination: will he risk his life to expose the truth?

The Cross is an action-packed, bingeable thriller perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden and Lee Child.

About The Author

Emma Gornall

Steve Cavanagh is the bestselling and award-winning author of several books, including the Eddie Flynn series and Kill for Me, Kill for You. A former lawyer, he was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he still lives. Find out more at SteveCavanaghAuthor.com.

About The Readers

Emma Gornall

Steve Cavanagh is the bestselling and award-winning author of several books, including the Eddie Flynn series and Kill for Me, Kill for You. A former lawyer, he was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he still lives. Find out more at SteveCavanaghAuthor.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Originals (November 18, 2025)
  • Runtime: 4 hours and 30 minutes
  • ISBN13: 9781668138007

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Praise for Steve Cavanagh

“This guy is the real deal. Trust me.”

– Lee Child

“A terrific writer. He has talent to burn.”

– Don Winslow

“Steve Cavanagh’s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming.”

– Anthony Horowitz

“One of the best thriller writers working today.” 

– S.A. Cosby

“A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.”

– Ruth Ware

“Ingenious.”

– Michael Connelly

“Steve Cavanagh is smart, stylish and fearless.”

– Janice Hallett

“Wickedly clever.”

New York Times Book Review

“Smart and original."

– Clare Mackintosh

“Top notch thrillers.”

– Shari Lapena

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