Robert K. Tanenbaum

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Robert K. Tanenbaum is an author of crime novels and is a lawyer. He is the creator of a series of novels featuring Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, lawyers for the New York District Attorney's office. He is also a former Mayor of Beverly Hills, having served on the Beverly Hills City Council from 1986 to 1994. Tanenbaum was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the University of California and received his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law. Tanenbaum is a legal expert and media commentator. He conducts continuing legal education seminars for practicing lawyers in California, New York, and Pennsylvania.

In all but Tanenbaum's last three novels, he credits Michael Gruber, his cousin, as a collaborator. There is suspicion that the current books are being ghostwritten. His recent books have been ghostwritten by Colorado author Steve Jackson.

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Contents

[edit] Works ghost-written by Michael Gruber

  • 1987 No Lesser Plea
  • 1989 Depraved Indifference
  • 1991 Immoral Certainty
  • 1992 Reversible Error
  • 1993 Material Witness
  • 1994 Corruption of Blood
  • 1994 Justice Denied
  • 1996 Falsely Accused
  • 1997 Irresistible Impulse
  • 1998 Reckless Endangerment
  • 1999 Act of Revenge
  • 2000 True Justice
  • 2001 Enemy Within
  • 2002 Absolute Rage

[edit] Other Novels

  • 2003 Resolved - Vicious killer Felix Tighe escapes from prision with the help of Arab terrorists.
  • 2004 Hoax
  • 2005 Fury - An Al Qaeda plot to blow up Times Square on New Year's Eve. Introduces Karp's distant relatives in the Brighton Beach-based Russian mob.
  • 2006 Counterplay
  • 2007 Malice

[edit] Non-fiction

  • The Piano Teacher: the true story of a psychotic killer
  • Badge of the Assassin

[edit] See also

Michael Gruber (author)