Fury (Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, Book 17) (A Butch Karp-Marlene Ciampi Thriller) - Softcover

Robert K. Tanenbaum is the author of thirty-two books—twenty-nine novels and three nonfiction books: Badge of the Assassin, the true account of his investigation and trials of self-proclaimed members of the Black Liberation Army who assassinated two NYPD police officers; The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer; and Echoes of My Soul, the true story of a shocking double murder that resulted in the DA exonerating an innocent man while searching for the real killer. The case was cited by Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren in the famous Miranda decision. He is one of the most successful prosecuting attorneys, having never lost a felony trial and convicting hundreds of violent criminals. He was a special prosecution consultant on the Hillside strangler case in Los Angeles and defended Amy Grossberg in her sensationalized baby death case. He was Assistant District Attorney in New York County in the office of legendary District Attorney Frank Hogan, where he ran the Homicide Bureau, served as Chief of the Criminal Courts, and was in charge of the DA’s legal staff training program. He served as Deputy Chief counsel for the Congressional Committee investigation into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He also served two terms as mayor of Beverly Hills and taught Advanced Criminal Procedure for four years at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, and has conducted continuing legal education (CLE) seminars for practicing lawyers in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tanenbaum attended the University of California at Berkeley on a basketball scholarship, where he earned a B.A. He received his law degree (J.D.) from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. Visit RobertKTanenbaumBooks.com.

The 17th of Tanenbaum's thrillers with the duo of Manhattan District Attorney Dutch Karp and his renegade wife, Marlene Ciampi, is the fourth of this series read by Lee Sellars. This time the plot is a combination of political corruption, police cover-ups, terrorist plots, kidnapping, and a professor's alleged rape of a student. The plot is a little too complicated, but Sellars's comfort level with the characters allows the story lines to flow. Without his experience, scenes involving Karp's "circle of friends" would be difficult to understand. Sellars clearly delivers the fast-paced dialogue and keeps the characters defined. In the final minutes Tanenbaum opens the door to book Number 18. Can't wait! R.B.T. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine