Material Witness, Robert K. Tanenbaum
Material Witness, Robert K. Tanenbaum
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Material Witness

Author: Robert K. Tanenbaum

Narrator: Traber Burns

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2013

Synopsis

When he goes undercover to bust mobsters who have infiltrated the sports world, Butch Karp glides effortlessly from the criminal courts he dominates as a prosecutor to the basketball court. Police have found the body of a pro basketball star in a car on the edge of the city, the glove compartment stuffed with cocaine. The investigation leads to a sophisticated ring of sports fixing and drug trafficking, and Karp's own background as a college basketball standout helps him close in on the crooks. But while Karp obsesses over a case that fulfills his childhood dreams, his wife and crime-fighting partner, Marlene, and unborn child will fall into mortal danger.

About Robert K. Tanenbaum

Robert K. Tanenbaum is one of the country’s most respected and successful trial lawyers. Previously, he was the homicide bureau chief for the New York District Attorney’s Office and deputy chief counsel to the congressional committee investigations into the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He has taught advanced criminal procedure at the University of California, Berkeley, and conducts continuing legal education seminars in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. He is a New York Times bestselling author. Some of his works include Outrage, Betrayed, Counterplay, Fury, Hoax, and two true-crime books, The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer and Badge of the Assassin.

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns worked for thirty-five years in regional theater, including the New York, Oregon, and Alabama Shakespeare festivals. He also spent five years in Los Angeles appearing in many television productions and commercials, including Lost, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary JL on July 19, 2012

This is the fifth book in the Bruce Karp-Marlene Ciampi series. I have read almost all of them and I find the series excellent. Sometimes also a bit improbable but the action is so fast-paced you do not notice until later.` This novel starts with a noted athlete killed in his car, which contained a h......more

Goodreads review by Nike on October 09, 2014

Former New York Assistant District Attorney Robert K. Tannenbaum's descriptions of the streets of New York are fantastic. He knows the hallowed or not so hallowed halls of justice, the subways, Manhattan, as well as the outer borough neighborhoods. Through main characters ADA Butch Karp and his lawy......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on December 01, 2017

This has become one of my favorite series. Set in the 70s in NYC, the characters are almost caricatures of the City stereotypes, yet still manage to be not only believable but likable....or hate-able in the case of the criminals. The story lines are full of action and entertaining, with humorous lin......more

Goodreads review by Marti on April 05, 2011

This is a book that I had read before, but not recorded. The Butch Karp-Marlene Ciampi series is one of my favorites. In this one, Butch gets to play pro basketball in an effort to solve a murder, he quits his job, and Marlene is expecting their first child. It is also where they get to know Harry B......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on July 11, 2023

star basketball player is found murdered in his car. 2 witnesses - truck driver & his paramore Basketball player's sister is an addict, there's several thousands of dollars worth of cocaine in the car. Who wanted him killed? Butch goes undercover as a player on the team (12th man) - the coach is a form......more

Quotes

“Extraordinary…Sexy dialogue, rousing action, pungent observation on the New York criminal justice system…A wild, exhilarating ride.” Chicago Tribune

“Laced with a nervy, street-smart cynicism…A consistently entertaining thriller.” Publishers Weekly

“Tanenbaum’s edgy exploration of a two-career, Italian-Jewish marriage, and Ciampi and Karp’s credible relationships with secondary characters give Material Witness a satisfying ring of truth.” Booklist

“Plenty of intrigue, action, and Tanenbaum’s usual snappy folk and dialogue.” Kirkus Reviews

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