"Sharif Jabbar, the demagogic founder of a Harlem mosque, is being held on new terror allegations, and New York District Attorney Roger 'Butch' Karp is determined to bring him down. But Karp faces formidable competition in defense attorney Megan O'Dowd, a radical activist enthralled with revolutionary rhetoric. Meanwhile, Karp's wife, Marlene Ciampi, is investigating the murder of society beauty Michelle Oakley. As Ciampi explores a sordid underworld of upscale call girls and the price paid for indulging the wealthiest of men, Karp discovers that even the city's most powerful, unimpeachable players have secrets that could set them free or cost them more than they ever feared."--back cover.
