Marshall Karp's journey began in advertising, where he crafted award-winning TV campaigns, only to be punished by being put in charge of an entire department and forced to stop writing ads. Instead, he retreated to a corner office and penned a play, "Squabbles," which caught the attention of network executives.
He went on to create the CBS comedy "Everything's Relative" starring Jason Alexander, and later became a writer/producer for the NBC hit "Amen." Karp's success continued with his role as writer/co-executive producer for ABC's "Baby Talk" and several other long-forgotten TV series.
The transition to film was a natural next step, and Karp's feature, "Just Looking," directed by Jason Alexander, was released in 2000. However, it was his return to New York in 2006 that marked the beginning of a new chapter in his career.
Karp's first novel, "The Rabbit Factory," introduced LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs in a Disneyesque studio setting. The book was followed by four more Lomax and Biggs mysteries: "Bloodthirsty," "Flipping Out," "Cut, Paste, Kill," and "Terminal."
In 2011, Karp collaborated with James Patterson on the #1 New York Times bestseller "Kill Me If You Can." Their second book together, "NYPD Red," was released in 2012 and spawned a series, with "NYPD Red 2," "NYPD Red 3," and "NYPD Red 4" all becoming bestsellers.
The fifth installment in the series, "Red Alert," is scheduled for release in March 2018. Outside of his writing career, Karp is a dedicated philanthropist and has served on the Board of Advisors of Vitamin Angels since 2002. He is one of the architects of Operation 20/20, a program aimed at preventing blindness and reducing mortality rates among children suffering from Vitamin A deficiency worldwide.
Through his work, Karp has demonstrated his versatility as a writer, his ability to adapt to new mediums, and his commitment to giving back to his community.
