Part of Butch Karp, book 28
First published 2016
Manhattan District Attorney Butch Karp faces his most challenging case when evidence surfaces suggesting a conspiracy surrounding the Pearl Harbor attack. Karp discovers that powerful figures may have deliberately allowed the attack to proceed, sacrificing thousands of American lives for political gain. As he digs deeper into classified documents and testimonies from surviving witnesses, Karp encounters resistance from government officials determined to keep wartime secrets buried. His investigation threatens not only his career but his safety as he uncovers a web of deception reaching the highest levels of power. With his wife Marlene Ciampi at his side, Karp must decide whether to pursue justice for the victims of December 7th, 1941, even if it means exposing uncomfortable truths about American leadership during World War II. The case tests Karp's commitment to the law against forces that believe some secrets should remain hidden forever.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Manhattan, Pearl Harbor
Period: 1941, World War II
369 pages · Gallery Books
Content warnings: war