Robert K. Tanenbaum Reading Order

29 books (1987–2017)

Robert K. Tanenbaum's Butch Karp & Marlene Ciampi series comprises 29 mystery and thriller novels published between 1987 and 2017, following the legal and personal adventures of the titular protagonists navigating New York's criminal justice system. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with No Lesser Plea and continuing through titles like Depraved Indifference, Immoral Certainty, and Reversible Error, among others. The complete series concludes with Resolved and thirteen additional novels, offering a closed narrative arc for readers seeking a finished story.

Start with No Lesser Plea, the first of 29 books in the Butch Karp & Marlene Ciampi series.

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1	No Lesser Plea 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Depraved Indifference 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Immoral Certainty 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Reversible Error 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Material Witness 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Justice Denied 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Corruption of Blood 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Falsely Accused 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Irresistible Impulse 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Reckless Endangerment 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Act of Revenge 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	True Justice 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Enemy Within 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Absolute Rage 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Resolved 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Hoax 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Fury 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Counterplay 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Malice 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Escape 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Capture 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Betrayed 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Outrage 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Bad Faith 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Tragic 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Fatal Conceit 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Trap 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Infamy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Without Fear or Favor 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1979–2025)

Robert K. Tanenbaum has written five non-fiction works exploring true crime cases and historical events, published between 1979 and 2025. These books, which include collaborations with other writers such as Philip Rosenberg and Steve Jackson, should be read in publication order beginning with Badge of the Assassin. The series remains ongoing, offering readers accounts of real criminal cases and significant historical moments told through Tanenbaum's perspective as a legal professional and investigator.

Start with Badge of the Assassin(With: Philip Rosenberg), the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Badge of the Assassin(With: Philip Rosenberg) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer(With: Peter S. Greenberg) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Echoes of My Soul 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Coal Country Killing(With: Steve Jackson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	That Day in Dallas 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible