Hoax, Robert K. Tanenbaum
Hoax, Robert K. Tanenbaum
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Hoax

Author: Robert K. Tanenbaum

Narrator: Lee Sellars

Abridged: 4 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2004


Synopsis

New York District Attorney Butch Karp goes head-to-head with a crooked wannabe mayor, the rap underworld, and rogue churchmen in yet another pile-driving thriller in the New York Times bestselling series
When a rap impresario is gunned down in his limo in New York City, it appears that gang-related violence has reared its ugly head once again. But nothing's as it seems in this virtuoso thriller from Robert K. Tanenbaum.
For a start, there's Andrew Kane, a man with terrible secrets, who wants to be mayor and control the power elite like pawns. In edition, the Catholic Church is about to face some secrets of its own when Karp's wife, Marlene, rehabilitating at a Taos, New Mexico art colony, stumbles upon a sex abuse murder scandal brewing at a church retreat.
Back in New York evidence surfaces connecting Rogue Priests to murdered kids. Karp attempts to untangle a web of violence and corruption that threatens his career, and the lives of his family.

About Robert K. Tanenbaum

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary JL on February 25, 2013

This is the 16th book of the Butch Karp/ Marlene Ciampi series. It gets three stars---not quite as good as some of the series. Still Bruce and Marlene are always worth reading for me. The books is the usally fast paced thriller Tanenbaum writes. Drugs, violence, sex, gangsta rap, crooked cops and abu......more

Goodreads review by Tgordon on April 27, 2019

Again a short but engaging saga in Marleen and Butch world. These two amazing characters can go to the ends of the earth and still have their paths and dramas collide! So great things happen for the children also in this short book!......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on December 30, 2019

Read this for a book club. Writing was okay, but it was just so darn dark. If you like that sort, dive in. For me, felt like I'd been swimming in a sewer and need to wash the images from my mind. Also, characters are over the top. Daughter speaks twenty languages? Aw-shucks cowboy is so daggone cute......more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 18, 2021

Somewhat difficult to get through. I read this series just for the exploits of Marlene Ciampi. Marlene has little to do in this 600 + page monster. Too many tangents, too many characters to keep track of. Book did have it's colorful moments to keep me engaged throughout. But, it was just way too lon......more

Goodreads review by Pamela Seaton on August 24, 2017

Butch & Marlene fail to disappoint Another great Butch & Marlene suspense novel. Marlene's vulnerability was shown as she struggles with her demons but don't worry she still kicks a**! Lucy's character evolves with her love interest. Looking forward to reading next book in series to see where it goes......more