Part of Butch Karp, book 17
First published 2006
A brutal rape in Brooklyn leads to convictions that are later overturned. The wrongfully convicted men now sue New York City, the police, and the two Brooklyn prosecutors who handled their case for millions of dollars. District Attorney Butch Karp finds himself caught in a media storm over the failed prosecution. The intense scrutiny threatens to distract him from a far deadlier threat. A terrorist cell operates in the shadows, planning to devastate Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations. Their campaign of destruction starts deep underground in the subway tunnels. Karp must navigate the legal and political fallout from the overturned convictions while racing to stop an attack that could kill thousands. The terrorists put his own family directly in harm's way as their plot unfolds beneath the city streets.
Genres: crime, action, mystery-thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Brooklyn, Times Square
Period: New Year's Eve
608 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: violence