Infamy (Butch Karp-Marlene Ciampi) - Hardcover

Tanenbaum, Robert K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1476793190 ISBN 13: 9781476793191

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2016

Synopsis

The "rock-solid" (Kirkus Reviews) prosecutor Butch Karp and his wife, Marlene Ciampi, return to solve the suspicious murder of a US Army colonel and battle corruption at the highest levels of the United States government in this novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum.

Intrigue, murder, corruption, and dramatic courtroom battles combine to make Infamy another must-read in Robert K. Tanenbaum's "tightly-written" (Booklist) legal thrillers. When a former Army veteran suddenly murders a colonel in New York, he claims that he had to do it because he was being used in mind control experiments. Surprisingly, a top Wall Street criminal defense lawyer, one with ties to the White House, decides to defend the killer, arguing that his client suffered from post-traumatic stress from his tours in Afghanistan and that it's his patriotic duty to assist him.

As New York District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp prepares a murder case against the veteran, he meets with investigative reporter Ariadne Stupenagel, who suspects that one of her sources for a story on high-level government corruption was a victim in the shooting. This points not to a random act of violence, but a hired killing that goes to the top levels of our nation.

In this fast-paced thriller, Karp goes up against corruption so powerful that he, his family, and his friends are in danger if he intends to prosecute those responsible for the murder of an FBI whistle-blower. Filled with edge-of-your-seat action, stunning plot twists, and, "solid courtroom scenes" (Kirkus Reviews), Infamy will keep you guessing until the very end.

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Review

"This is one of the better recent Karp thrillers; it's tightly written and plotted, and the author seems to have rediscovered his passion for his characters...[Trap] signals a definite return to form."--Booklist

"Those outraged by how the government handled the 2012 debacle in Benghazi will find a lot to like."--Publishers Weekly

"Readers will find a well-constructed novel, including solid courtroom scenes. Prosecutor Butch Karp...is a talented and likable hero...conservatives will likely love the tone of [Fatal Conceit]."--Kirkus

"ONE HELL OF A WRITER." --New York Post

"Butch Karp is the best fictional prosecuting attorney in literature. . . . Tanenbaum is a phenomenal attorney and a remarkable storyteller: It is almost unfair to the rest of us. . . . Outrage grabs you at the outset and astonishes at each page . . . Riveting."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Lane

PRAISE FOR INFAMY:

"Infamy is Robert Tanenbaum at his absolute finest. A strong, blazing-fast plot, mind-bending conspiracy, and a dynamic courtroom showdown make this one of this year's must-read legal thrillers. Buckle up, because this is one wicked-fast ride!" --Book Spy

PRAISE FOR TRAP

"This story has a lot to like...Karp is rock-solid as both prosecutor and as person...The pace is fast, the courtroom scenes make you feel like you're there, and the ending satisfies...This is an enjoyable tale of good vs. evil and the importance of knowing who you are." --Kirkus

PRAISE FOR ROBERT TANENBAUM'S LEGAL THRILLERS

"Butch [Karp] is doing his courtroom dance, making fools of the smug politicians he believes were behind the murder. Tanenbaum shines in these positively balletic moments...[a] reliable thriller."--Booklist

About the Author

Robert K. Tanenbaum is the author of thirty-two books--twenty-nine novels and three nonfiction books: Badge of the Assassin, the true account of his investigation and trials of self-proclaimed members of the Black Liberation Army who assassinated two NYPD police officers; The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer; and Echoes of My Soul, the true story of a shocking double murder that resulted in the DA exonerating an innocent man while searching for the real killer. The case was cited by Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren in the famous Miranda decision. He is one of the most successful prosecuting attorneys, having never lost a felony trial and convicting hundreds of violent criminals. He was a special prosecution consultant on the Hillside strangler case in Los Angeles and defended Amy Grossberg in her sensationalized baby death case. He was Assistant District Attorney in New York County in the office of legendary District Attorney Frank Hogan, where he ran the Homicide Bureau, served as Chief of the Criminal Courts, and was in charge of the DA's legal staff training program. He served as Deputy Chief counsel for the Congressional Committee investigation into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He also served two terms as mayor of Beverly Hills and taught Advanced Criminal Procedure for four years at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, and has conducted continuing legal education (CLE) seminars for practicing lawyers in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tanenbaum attended the University of California at Berkeley on a basketball scholarship, where he earned a B.A. He received his law degree (J.D.) from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. Visit RobertKTanenbaumBooks.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1476793190
• ISBN 13: 9781476793191
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352