![Justice Denied (The Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi Series Book 6) by [Tanenbaum, Robert K.]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Cww8sqoPL._SY346_.jpg)
Tanenbaum returns with Karp and Ciampi - NY ADA's and now married with an infant daughter. This installment of the series starts with the murder of a Turkish diplomat in broad daylight near the UN.
Fellow ADA Roland Hrcany catches the case and along with two of NY's finest quickly settle on a suspect - an Armenian political activist. The scenario seems too pat for Karp and he challenges his protege to dig deeper. The internal politics spill over at the office making for a strained relationship.
At the same time Marlene comes across a particularly gruesome rape/murder and has her personal detective, Harry Bello looking for the perpetrators.
There is plenty of the SoHo/Little Italy personal aspect of the relationship between Karp and Ciampi. But way too much Turkish/Armenian history. Karp has knee surgery and elects to live out of his office rather than negotiate the access unfriendly loft. This storyline leads to an implausible 'relationship' that the straight arrow Karp would never find himself a part of....
Just a so so entry in the usually very good series.
Review
''Though former Manhattan ADA Tanenbaum moved to Beverly Hills long ago, his New York is still as fresh as today's police blotter - and for any crime fan to miss it would constitute felonious neglect.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
''A terrific novel of mystery and suspense . . .Tanenbaum's most powerful thriller yet.'' --Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author
''Scrupulously realistic.'' --Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times bestselling author
''Tanenbaum's experience as a New York City assistant district attorney serves him well in this gritty tale of intrigue.'' --Chicago Tribune
''A terrific novel of mystery and suspense . . .Tanenbaum's most powerful thriller yet.'' --Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author
''Scrupulously realistic.'' --Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times bestselling author
''Tanenbaum's experience as a New York City assistant district attorney serves him well in this gritty tale of intrigue.'' --Chicago Tribune
Product Description
Manhattan’s homicide bureau chief investigates a murder at the UN in the New York Times–bestselling author’s “most powerful thriller yet” (Vincent Bugliosi).
While on his way to the UN, a Turkish diplomat is gunned down in the street. All signs point to an ancient blood feud, and the NYPD quickly tracks down their lead suspect: an Armenian nationalist they believe was out to avenge the Armenian genocide. He fits their suspect profile perfectly—so perfectly, in fact, that Chief Butch Karp is beginning to doubt the story.
With the help of his crime-fighting wife Marlene Ciampi, Karp digs into the diplomat’s death, uncovering a deadly web of corruption far more sinister than even he could have imagined.
Written by legendary prosecutor and New York Times–bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum, Justice Denied exposes the kind of dirty dealing that goes on in the shadow of the UN.
Justice Denied is the 6th book in the Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
“Tanenbaum’s experience as a New York City assistant district attorney serves him well in this gritty tale of intrigue.” —Chicago Tribune
“Scrupulously realistic.” —Joseph Wambaugh, author of The Onion Field
“A highly satisfying tale.” —Library Journal
