Part of Butch Karp, book 24
First published 2012
New York District Attorney Butch Karp faces David and Nonie Ellis across a courtroom. Their ten-year-old son Micah died in agony from a treatable cancer while his parents chose prayer over medicine. Karp sees reckless manslaughter. The Ellis family trusted Reverend C. G. Westlund of the End of Days Reformation Church of Jesus Christ Resurrected to heal their boy through faith alone. But Westlund harbors a darker motive. He convinced Nonie Ellis to sign a life insurance policy naming him and his church as beneficiaries. When David Ellis uncovers this betrayal, he pays with his life. Private investigator Marlene Ciampi travels to Memphis to dig into Westlund's criminal past while protesters camp outside the DA's office. Back in Manhattan, a dangerous enemy from Karp's history emerges with explosive plans. The case builds toward a violent confrontation at the annual Halloween parade where justice takes a deadly turn.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Manhattan, Memphis
Period: Contemporary
453 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books
Content warnings: death, murder, violence