Part of Butch Karp, book 21
First published 2009
A young actress from Spanish Harlem lies dead from a gunshot in a Broadway producer's downtown penthouse. The producer claims suicide. New York District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp sees murder. His wife Marlene Ciampi, a seasoned crime fighter, helps locate a frightened witness willing to testify. As Karp builds his case against the eccentric producer and his expensive legal team, a terrorist group called the Sons of Man kidnaps his daughter Lucy. The kidnappers leave cryptic riddles that Karp must solve to find Lucy and stop their attack on New York City. His search leads him to David Grale, a religious vigilante hiding in the city's underground tunnels. A Russian assassin hunts Karp as he races against time. The Sons of Man plan global domination, and their countdown to destroy New York has already begun. Karp must solve both cases to save his daughter and prevent catastrophe.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, unlikely-allies
Setting: Spanish Harlem, New York City
Period: Contemporary
435 pages · Hardcover · Pocket Books
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence