Part of Butch Karp, book 29
First published 2017
A police officer shoots the son of a respected Baptist preacher in the inner city. The community erupts in fury and demands prosecution. District Attorney Butch Karp must navigate the explosive situation while his wife Marlene Ciampi works alongside him. But the shooting masks a deeper conspiracy. A radical organization of armed militants has orchestrated a campaign to murder uniformed police officers on duty. The plot extends far beyond one tragic incident. The militants aim to destroy the entire police force through systematic violence and manipulation. Karp and his team of investigators must uncover the conspiracy before more officers die. They face enemies who use community outrage as cover for their deadly agenda. The twenty-ninth Karp-Ciampi novel pits the prosecutor against adversaries who exploit tragedy for their own violent ends.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Inner City
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: racism, violence