Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Enemy Within by Robert K. Tanenbaum - Wait list

Enemy Within

#13 in series

by Robert K. Tanenbaum
David Purdham
Audiobook
0 of 0 copies available
Wait time: Not available
Place a hold Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
0 of 0 copies available
Wait time: Not available
When a black man is shot multiple times in the back on the streets of New York by an NYPD golden boy, chaos erupts throughout the city. And in an election year no one feels the pressure more than the men and women who vow to protect and to serve. For Butch Karp — Chief Assistant District Attorney for New York County — bullet holes aren't the only holes in this volatile case.
Add a serial killer who is murdering the homeless to Karp's daily grind, and it's clear he is surrounded by high-profile time bombs that are promising to blow the city to its core.
On the home front, the company Karp's wife — Marlene — works for has gone public. Marlene starts drinking to weather the storm. To make matters worse, his daughter — Lucy — is skipping school to feed the homeless not far from where the slasher stalks his prey. Desperate to stop the violence before it touches his family, Karp must wade through a system of corruption and conspiracy that threatens to silence his pursuit of the truth...forever.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2001

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743546867
      • File size: 157139 KB
      • Duration: 05:27:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Butch Karp, Chief Assistant District Attorney for New York County, has inherited several intensely political cases in an election year. The shooting of a black man by an NYPD golden boy is swept quickly aside, leaving Karp to sort out the possibility of corruption and conspiracy. This, combined with other sensitive cases, threatens not only his career, but also the lives of his family, who find themselves enmeshed in the case of a serial killer attacking the homeless. Lee Sellars's clear, controlled narration projects the emotions of the characters and remains distinct and understandable in this taut and fast-paced police procedural. B.F. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 2, 2001
      Lawyer and law professor Tanenbaum (Reckless Endangerment) brings back his husband-and-wife team of chief ADA Butch Karp and former gunslinger Marlene Ciampi to fight corruption while bringing up their "mutant offspring" in the whirlwind of IPO-era New York City. Opening with two shooting cases Karp suspects are being rammed through "the system" for purposes of political expediency (it being an election year for the DA), the bedraggled-but-upstanding Karp finds himself in a dire situation involving allegations of racism, police conspiracy and potentially misguided use of the newly reinstated death penalty. His spitfire Italian wife, Marlene from Queens, having hung up her guns for a quiet job with a corporate security firm, is swept away on a tide of newfound paper wealth when her company issues a sky-high IPO following a suspiciously well-timed VIP rescue in Kosovo. Meanwhile, their eldest, wayward genius Lucy (who can absorb languages like a sponge), has gotten herself involved in a dicey situation through her charitable work with the homeless when a serial killer begins targeting her charges. Tanenbaum weaves these three main plots (with several subplots attached to each) in a somewhat bewildering pattern of grotesque social inequalities and dirty city politics; while the problems of Karp and his daughter are clearly on a collision course, Marlene provides a form of comic relief via her demented trajectory of reckless spending and alcoholism. The overall story line is more than a bit far-fetched, but fans of Tanenbaum's characters, sharp dialogue and grasp of the intricacies of New York's legal system will not be disappointed.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Politics and the justice system make strange bedfellows. The NYC District Attorney is up for re-election, and it's a tough race. Homicide Bureau Chief Butch Karp refuses to help his boss get elected by looking the other way on three sensitive cases. Fascinating characters, a compelling plot, and crisp dialogue ensue. Reader Nick Sullivan tops it off. His strong conversational style is flawless. Sullivan doesn't read or present; he shares this intriguing story with his listeners. Absolutely wonderful pacing and timing make the story seem so real, so genuine. A minor but annoying editing flaw--the scenes have little pause between them--distracts, but this is a great effort nonetheless. T.J M. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading
Check Out What's Being Checked Out Right Now