Part of Butch Karp, book 8
First published 1997
Butch Karp takes on the city in a legal battle for a dismissed government worker. The attorney expects a straightforward employment case, but the situation grows complex when violent crimes begin connecting to his client's situation. His wife Marlene works her own cases as a detective focused on domestic violence investigations. The couple discovers their separate professional worlds colliding as shocking criminal acts tie their work together. Karp must navigate both the courtroom politics of challenging municipal authority and the dangerous criminal elements that threaten to derail his case. The attorney and detective find their marriage tested as their professional lives merge in unexpected ways, forcing them to work together while maintaining their individual expertise in law and police work.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York
Period: Contemporary
422 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet Books
Content warnings: domestic-violence, violence