Part of Butch Karp, book 2
First published 1990
A terrorist hijacking turns deadly when an NYPD bomb squad officer loses his life. District Attorney Karp takes on the investigation, expecting to pursue justice through standard channels. Instead, he discovers a web of protection surrounding the terrorists themselves. The Catholic church has connections to the case. FBI agents appear to be involved. Israeli Intelligence has ties that run deep. Karp finds himself fighting not just the terrorists but the very institutions that should be helping him solve the crime. Each lead reveals another layer of conspiracy. Every ally becomes suspect. The bomb squad officer's death was just the beginning of something much larger and more dangerous than a simple hijacking gone wrong.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, institutional-corruption, web-of-lies
Setting: New York, NYPD
Period: 21st-century
408 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet
Content warnings: violence