Order of Butch Karp & Marlene Ciampi Books
American author Robert K. Tanenbaum brings readers the dynamic duo of Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi in this compelling legal thriller series. Roger "Butch" Karp serves as the Criminal Courts Bureau chief for the New York District Attorney's Office, while Marlene Ciampi holds the position of Assistant District Attorney. Set against the gritty backdrop of New York City beginning in the 1970s, their stories blend courtroom drama with urban crime.
The series launched in 1987 with No Lesser Plea and continues to this day. An interesting aspect of the series' production is that Michael Gruber served as ghostwriter through 2003's Resolved, after which writers including Wendy Walker and Espey Jackson have been credited. The following list presents the Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi novels in their original publication sequence, which follows the chronological order of the story:
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| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  No Lesser Plea | 1987 | |
| 2 |  Depraved Indifference | 1989 | |
| 3 |  Immoral Certainty | 1991 | |
| 4 |  Reversible Error | 1992 | |
| 5 |  Material Witness | 1993 | |
| 6 |  Justice Denied | 1994 | |
| 7 |  Corruption of Blood | 1995 | |
| 8 |  Falsely Accused | 1996 | |
| 9 |  Irresistible Impulse | 1997 | |
| 10 |  Reckless Endangerment | 1998 | |
| 11 |  Act of Revenge | 1999 | |
| 12 |  True Justice | 1999 | |
| 13 |  Enemy Within | 2001 | |
| 14 |  Absolute Rage | 2002 | |
| 15 |  Resolved | 2003 | |
| 16 |  Hoax | 2004 | |
| 17 |  Fury | 2005 | |
| 18 |  Counterplay | 2006 | |
| 19 |  Malice | 2007 | |
| 20 |  Escape | 2008 | |
| 21 |  Capture | 2009 | |
| 22 |  Betrayed | 2010 | |
| 23 |  Outrage | 2011 | |
| 24 |  Bad Faith | 2012 | |
| 25 |  Tragic | 2013 | |
| 26 |  Fatal Conceit | 2014 | |
| 27 |  Trap | 2015 | |
| 28 |  Infamy | 2017 | |
| 29 |  Without Fear or Favor | 2017 |