Depraved Indifference: Volume 2

By Robert K. Tanenbaum and Robert. Tannenbaum

Book Overview

A prosecutor defies the FBI, CIA, and Mafia to bring terrorists to justice in this thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of Justice Denied.

After hijacking a flight to Milwaukee, a group of Croatian terrorists inform the FBI of bombs they've planted across the country. If their demands are not met, the bombs will explode. The plan goes perfectly until one of the weapons goes off in the Bronx, killing a police officer--in assistant district attorney Butch Karp's jurisdiction.

Prosecuting a few terrorist cop killers should be a slam-dunk, but Karp and his assistant, Marlene Ciampi, are getting resistance from unexpected quarters--including the NYPD itself. The Archdiocese of New York hires a top lawyer to defend the accused. And when the FBI, CIA, and Miami Mafia team up to undermine the case, it's clear these Croatians are no ordinary terrorists. As Karp and Ciampi uncover powerful ties, and secrets that reach from anticommunist Cuba to Nazi war crimes, they realize their fight for justice has become a fight for their lives.

From the New York Times-bestselling author and former Manhattan assistant district attorney, Depraved Indifference is an insider's "damning indictment of our court system and an entertaining expos of the DA's office" (Publishers Weekly).
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert K. Tanenbaum including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504091434
• ISBN13: 9781504091435
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thri
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

2nd in the series, was he just warming up?

This was the 5th book I have read of the series. I am hooked on his books, but this one didn't hold my attention as well as the others. I think it was just to in depth with the CIA, FBI, Croats, ect. Still a good read, but not the best. I strongly urge people to read them all though. Just be sure to start at the begining with No Lesser Plea and work your way to Hoax. Following the Karp family from the start makes for a better read.

Kind of Muddled...

This is my third Butch Karp novel - and I really like the series. However, I think this one was my least favorite. There are way too many characters (CIA, FBI, NYPD, The Catholic Church, the Mossad, Croats, Serbs, Nazis... get my point?) Also there were many plot points that are left undone. What happened to Leventhal? Why did Karavitch set the bomb or hijack the plane? It just felt kind of unfocused. I won't give up on Tanenbaum yet, though. I'll definitely read a few more, and hope that he can redeem himself.

This series just gets better.

Each and every book Tanenbaum is always on target! 5 stars are always the best rave and review I always can give them. What a joy to read.

Croatian terrorists in NYC

Robert K. Tannenbaum (who I believe is or was Mayor of Beverly Hills) has produced a couple of these lawyer novels, with the main character, in contrast to Grisham et al, a prosecutor. Butch Karp (don't you love that name?) is a young ambitious Assistant DA in the NYC prosecutor's office, with the twist that things all take place when Tannenbaum was apparently there as a young man, in the mid-70's. This time he's trying to put Croatian Terrorists behind bars for killing a bomb squad cop. There are some amazing twists of the plot, and a few that stretch credulity or are rather sudden, but the whole thing is entertaining reading, if a bit long. It also has a rather anti-climactic ending that some might find offensive (a disabled person impersonates one of the main characters and disgraces him). If you can overlook these rather minor flaws, it's a good book.