The Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi Novels, Volume One

From a New York Times–bestselling author and the Joseph Wambaugh of the judicial system, comes the first three legal thrillers in the long-running series. A successful trial lawyer and one hell of a writer, Robert Tanenbaum crafts his legal thrillers with authenticity and breath-taking suspense. In these first three books of the series, he introduces Manhattan assistant district attorney Roger "Butch" Karp, who struggles to remain true to himself in an often-corrupt judicial system. But with the help of assistant DA Marlene Ciampi, he fights the good fight with energy, wit, and a passion for the truth. No Lesser Plea: A brutal murderer hopes feigning insanity will keep him out of the courtroom. But Butch and Marlene aren't about to let him get away with it. Butch is ready to prosecute a group of Croatian terrorists in what should be a slam-dunk case, but everyone from the FBI to the CIA-and even the Catholic Church-is prepared to stop him.