Books by J D Robb

Book SynopsisMurder was always an insult. But the murder, bloody and brutal, of an entire family in their own home, was a different form of evil.Nixie Swisher crept down the stairs for a drink - and saved her own life. When Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the house minutes later, she finds the whole family murdered in their beds. But the killers made a mistake: they left a survivor.Nixie saw everything. And unfortunately for her, these elite killers soon realise they need to finish the job. So Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke give everything they can to keep Nixie safe in their own home.And then a terrifying climax reveals there may be more to Nixie than meets the eye . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures * Harlan Coben *Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story * Stephen King *

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Book SynopsisShe was just an instrument. A weapon. He wanted it to be in that house, inside the house where the cop believed his little girl would always be safe.A phone call from up high interrupts Eve''s plans to have a lazy day with her roguish husband Roarke: The teenage daughter of Captain Jonah McMasters, head of the NYPD drug squad, has been found raped and strangled. A terrifying video of Deena, bloody and beaten beyond recognition, suggests a link to a criminal in her father''s past, but Eve is getting nowhere - until another murder, and another video, reveals the killer''s deadly intent: merciless retribution in the cruellest way possible. Eve and her team must race against the clock to identify the next victim of a killer who will stop at nothing . . .

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Book Synopsis ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat MagazineThe brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series As it often did since he''d married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. The again, Roarke supposed, the woman lying in a pool of her own blood a few steps inside the arch in Washington Square Park had a heftier complaint. When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when her husband Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual. Eve has two complex cases on her hands - the shocking murder of this wealthy young mother and tracking down the shadow before he can strike again, this time much closer to home. Eve is wellTrade ReviewIf you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life - Heat MagazineEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell - Stephen KingJ.D. Robb's novels are can't-miss pleasures - Harlan CobenCurious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth - Kathy ReichsTerrific characters, sudden twists ... the epitome of popular fiction - Dennis LehaneJ.D. Robb is one of my favourite authors, and she has created an iconic female cop - a strong, sexy, and death-defying heroine - with the slyest sense of humour in fiction. I love J.D. Robb and Eve Dallas! - Lisa ScottolineSexy and unpredictable, these books are first-rate suspense thrillers with wit, character and heart - Janet EvanovichTough, smart and sexy - Linda Fairstein

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Book Synopsis The Sunday Times bestselling series is back. Eve Dallas is investigating the murder of a much-loved actor at a glittering party. The spotlight has never been brighter. Or deadlier... It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, the most glittering of all celebrity couples. Everyone had expected the party to be in the newspapers the next day but not because one of the hosts was murdered! As the crowd had gathered to watch Eliza sing, Fitzhugh had raised a final toast to his glamorous wife and fallen to the floor. Death by cyanide poisoning. It''s time for Lt. Eve Dallas to make her entrance. From all accounts, Fitzhugh wasn''t the kind of star who made enemies. Eliza, on the other hand, had many rivals, and a few of them could class as enemies. Since the champagne cocktail that killed Brant was originally intended for Eliza, could it be that she was the real target? Wi

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Book SynopsisThe smell grew riper, thicker. She began to breathe through her teeth. She''d smelled violent death too many times to mistake it.''When New York homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas makes the gruesome discovery of a mutilated and dismembered body, the hunt is on to find an evil sadist. The murderer is close at hand; haunting Eve with cryptic riddles about his next crime - riddles that always leave her with too little, too late. But when the next butchered body is found, murder gets personal. Eve may be newly married but the honeymoon is well and truly over. New husband Roarke''s ugly past is catching up with him, and his secret is the last vital clue in the search for a revengeful killer.

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Book SynopsisShe was twenty-three and already in love. She was certain he''d be handsome. She would be dead before midnight.Bryna Bankhead carefully dressed for her date with the wonderful Dante, a man she''s only ever spoken to online. By the end of the night, rose petals are scattered, poetry has been quoted - and Bryna has been murdered.What starts as a mistake, becomes a terrifying game, as two young men pursue their poisonous obsession with an illegal drug and an insatiable desire. As more girls are taken, homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas and her roguish husband Roarke must think fast and act even faster.And then Eve discovers the secret to their destructive past and a deadly trap is set . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama David Baldacci Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction Dennis Lehane J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures Harlan Coben Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story Stephen King This series gets better with every book Publishers Weekly The most popular novelist on planet earth Washington Post A perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedural and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment... sure to leave you hungering for more Publishers Weekly Great fun Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisInside the paralysed shell, she struggled, she strained. She looked up into the eyes of her killer. Into the eyes of a friend. Why?Every cop gets angry when a police officer is killed. And Lieutenant Eve Dallas is no exception. Throwing every resource into solving Amarylis Coltraine''s brutal murder, Eve encounters bitter opposition from Coltraine''s fellow officers, who are desperate to take over the case. But when Eve receives a strange parcel containing Coltraine''s badge and gun together with a note threatening the imminent arrival of her own ID, she knows the case has just got personal. Then a link to millionaire Alex Ricker, son of a criminal she had put behind bars, heats things up even further. Ricker was romantically involved with Amarylis - did she leak information to him and then have a change of heart? Eve must put herself in extreme danger to get to the truth . . .

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Book SynopsisWhat would you do to protect your family?When Paul Rogan sets off a bomb at his office, killing eleven people, no one can understand why. He was a loving husband and father, with everything to live for. Then his wife and daughter are found chained up in the family home, and everything becomes clear. Rogan had been given a horrifying choice - set off the bomb, or see his loved ones suffer and die.Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows the violence won''t end here. The men behind the attack are determined, organised and utterly ruthless. In this shocking and challenging case, both Eve and husband Roarke are heading into serious danger.

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Book Synopsis ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat MagazineOut now in paperback - the latest instalment in the Sunday Times bestselling series It''s a beautiful Spring day in NYC when Lt. Eve Dallas gets an early morning murder call. A talented young sculptor hasn''t had such a perfect day in May. Killed by her own hammer, at first it looks like an argument with a jealous partner but it soon becomes clear that there is much more to this case than a lovers'' quarrel turned fatal. Eve finds herself drawn into the dark and dangerous world of a secret order. A world in which white supremacy, misogyny and religious fanaticism are everyday activities. Eve has dealt with some tough cases before but is it too much even for her to take on a wealthy, influential organisation with friends in very high places.....?''J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows h

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Book Synopsis ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat MagazineThe brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series For a Homicide cop, murder often started the day. For the mixed-race female sloppily wrapped in a tarp and stuffed in a construction site dumpster, it had surely ended hersLt. Eve Dallas hasn''t even arrived at work when her first call of the day comes in. Alva Quirk - forty-six years old, sidewalk sleeper - was beaten to death with a crowbar. Known to the local cops for handing out origami flowers to anyone who gives her change, Alva was well-liked but with no fixed address, no job and no family, there''s noone to remember her.Eve has barely had time to examine the crime scene when her second victim of the morning is discovered just a block away. Make that second and third. Jane Doe - a well-dressed young mother and her baby

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Book Synopsis The Sunday Times bestselling series is back with a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil...Mina Rose Cabot, age thirteen, disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon, Pennsylvania. Eight months later her body is found in Battery Park, New York, speared through the chest by a three-inch piece of wood. Lt. Eve Dallas knows that whoever took Mina is responsible for her death. But who took her and where has Mina been for eight long months...?

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Book Synopsis''We''ve got a corpse that looks like one of the investigators, a houseful of Hollywood and a media machine that''s going to eat it like gooey chocolate.''Lieutenant Eve Dallas is panicking - and she''s not at a crime scene. Forced to attend a celeb-packed party for a new movie based on her most famous case, she is surrounded by actors who look like everyone in her life. Then brutal reality crashes through the sparkly facade.There''s been a murder.The obnoxious actress playing Eve''s partner, Peabody, has been found face down in the rooftop pool. It''s hard to find anyone who didn''t have a motive for killing her, but Eve must fight to keep a clear head and stop a calculated killer.''Robb gives us another great thriller'' Linda FairsteinTrade ReviewThere's plenty of suspense as Eve digs for the truth in this gripping tale * Star *Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell * Stephen King *The epitome of popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *This series gets better with every book * Publishers Weekly *Gut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *Gripping and adrenaline-fuelled * Star Magazine *Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth * Kathy Reichs *

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Book SynopsisMeet me tomorrow, midnight. Aquarian Club. TELL NO ONE.''When New York cop Frank Wojinski is found murdered, death gets very personal for homicide detective, Eve Dallas - and she''ll stop at nothing to find Frank''s killer.But then another victim is claimed: Frank''s own granddaughter. As Eve delves deeper into the case, more mutilated corpses are discovered. Then a dead body is placed outside Eve''s home. Drawn into the sinister world of a sexual satanic cult, Eve must put her life on the line to uncover a sadistic killer, before she becomes his latest victim.

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Book SynopsisFear, revenge and deadly superstition collide in these two exclusive J. D. Robb short stories.Haunted in DeathLieutenant Eve Dallas doesn''t believe in ghosts. But when a very recent corpse shows up in a haunted abandoned nightclub, alongside the bones of the famous missing singer, Bobbie Bray, everyone is spooked - especially the new owner.Did Bobbie''s ghost finally get her revenge, or is there a more earthly explanation?Set between Memory in Death and Born in Death.Eternity in DeathWhen notorious it-girl Tiara Kent is found dead in her plush Manhattan apartment, the murder looks to everyone like a vampire attack - everyone but the ever-practical Lieutenant Eve Dallas. As the hysteria spreads, Eve must act fast. Discovering Tiara''s secret lover, a Dark Prince, Eve and her team are led on a chase into the darkest corners of the city and deep into their own fears.Set betweenTrade ReviewWhether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story Stephen King J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures Harlan Coben Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction Dennis Lehane Gut-searing emotional drama David Baldacci

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Book Synopsis''There''s another body on a slab, Dallas. Dirty cop or not, he''s dead, and she''s responsible. She has to be shut downbefore she decides to clean house again.''Lieutenant Eve Dallas is about to come up against her most formidable criminal yet: Lieutenant Renee Oberman, daughter of a New York Police legend. After eighteen years on the force, Oberman is efficient, decorated - and utterly corrupt.When Eve''s partner Peabody overhears a damning conversation between Oberman and one of her flunkies, Peabody, Eve and her husband Roarke are soon on the case.Together they must find the hard evidence needed to bring Oberman and all her dirty cops down - knowing all the while that she will kill anyone who gets in her way.

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Book SynopsisThere is nothing unusual about billionaire Roarke supervising work on his new property - but when he takes a ceremonial swing at the first wall to be knocked down, he uncovers the body of a girl. And then another - in fact, twelve dead girls concealed behind a false wall. Luckily for Roarke, he is married to the best police lieutenant in town. Eve Dallas is determined to find the killer - especially when she discovers that the building used to be a sanctuary for deliquent teenagers and the parallel with her past as a young runaway hits hard.As the girls'' identities are slowly unravelled by the department''s crack forensic team, Eve and her staunch sidekick Peabody get closer to the shocking truth...Trade ReviewEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell - Stephen King

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Book SynopsisThe brand-new crime thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, J, D. Robb. Keep your friends close and your enemies closerOn a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas is called to a downtown club, where a joint bachelorette party full of love, friendship and laughter has taken a darker turn and ended in a crime scene. One of the brides has been garroted in a private room and lies dead in a pool of blood. The brutal murder scene was just seconds from the packed dance floor but despite the dozens of people present, useful witnesses prove hard to come by. Someone must know something but no one is talking. On the surface the two brides had a supportive, tightknit group of friends but when Eve starts to dig below the surface she discovers that everything may not be quite as it seems....

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Book SynopsisNo one is going to miss Larinda Mars. A ruthless gossip queen with a lucrative sideline in blackmail, there''s no lack of suspects when she''s murdered in a fashionable New York bar. With so many people wanting her dead, it''s going to be a tough case to crack.Lieutenant Eve Dallas may not like this particular victim, but it''s her duty to bring the killer to justice. As she digs deeper into Larinda''s mysterious past, it becomes clear the reporter had a unique talent for uncovering secrets. Including ones very close to home for Eve and her husband Roarke... Someone was willing to commit murder to keep their secrets hidden. And with Eve now working to uncover the truth, she and her team are heading into serious danger.

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Book Synopsis Crime and punishment is Lieutenant Eve Dallas''s business. Murder her speciality. Praise for J. D. Robb:''J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by'' -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin SlaughterOne of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints! Lisa Gardner ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat Magazine''Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell''Stephen King''J.D. Robb''s novels are can''t-miss pleasures''Harlan Coben''Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth''Kathy Reichs Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. Named by the social worker who found her when she was a mere child roaming that city''s streets, Eve live

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Book SynopsisHowever the act of murder was committed, in cold blood or hot, Eve Dallas was sworn to pursue it to its root. And serve the dead.'' At the luxurious Roarke Palace Hotel, a maid walks into suite 4602 for the nightly turndown - and steps into her worst nightmare. A killer leaves her dead, strangled by a thin, silver wire. He''s Sly Yost, a virtuoso of music and murder; a hit man for the elite. Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows him well. But in this twisted case, knowing the killer doesn''t help solve the crime. Because there''s someone else involved. Someone with a very personal motive. And Eve must face a terrifying possibility that the real target may, in fact, be her husband, Roarke.

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Book SynopsisShe screamed once. Something, someone slipped out of the shadows. She collapsed beside the dead who had betrayed her.Approaching her cheating husband and lying best friend, Reva Ewing is bent on revenge. But somebody got there first. In a desperate fight to prove her innocence Reva calls on the only man she can trust: Roarke, the roguish husband of Lieutenant Eve Dallas.But the truth is messy: a complex artist, a long-lost brother, a deadly computer worm designed by terrorists - Eve and Roarke are dealing with a deeply volatile case where no one trusts a soul and everyone has their eye on a prize.And the murder is far from what it seems . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama David Baldacci Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction Dennis Lehane J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures Harlan Coben Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story Stephen King This series gets better with every book Publishers Weekly The most popular novelist on planet earth Washington Post A perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedural and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment... sure to leave you hungering for more Publishers Weekly Great fun Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisA crisp winter morning in New York. In a luxury apartment, the body of a woman lies stretched out on a huge bed. On the wall above, the killer has left a message in bold black ink: FOR LIEUTENANT EVE DALLAS, WITH GREAT ADMIRATION AND UNDERSTANDING. Eve Dallas is used to unwanted attention. Famous for her high-profile cases and her marriage to billionaire businessman Roarke, she has learned to deal with intense public scrutiny and media gossip. But now Eve has become the object of a singular and deadly obsession. She has an ''admirer'', who just can''t stop thinking about her. Who is convinced they have a special bond. Who is planning to kill for her - again and again... With time against her, Eve is forced to play a delicate - and dangerous - psychological dance. Because the killer is desperate for something Eve can never provide - approval. And once that becomes clear, Eve knows her own life will be at risk - along with those she cares about the most.

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Book SynopsisJUSTICE IS SERVED.Edward Mira is a powerful man, with a lot of enemies. But when the former senator is violently abducted, Lieutenant Eve Dallas suspects his kidnap is more personal than political. Someone is seeking justice; the bloodier the better. Edward''s cousin Dennis was injured during the abduction - and that makes things very personal for Eve and her husband Roarke. Dennis is a beloved friend, married to NYPSD''s top profiler Charlotte Mira. But as Eve delves deeper into the case, dark secrets emerge that could tear the family apart. Edward Mira has friends in high places - and they all seem to be hiding something. As her investigation takes a shocking turn, Eve finds that not all victims are innocent, and that some bonds are forged not in friendship, but in blood.

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller''Pure gold indeed'' Heat magazine''JD Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by'' #1 International Bestselling Author, Karin SlaughterOne of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints! Lisa Gardner''Doctor Kent Abner began the day of his death comfortable and content''When Kent Abner - baby doctor, model husband and father, good neighbour - is found dead in his town house in the West Village, Detective Eve Dallas and her team have a real mystery on their hands. Who would want to kill such a good man? They know how, where and when he was killed but why did someone want him dead? Then a second victim is discovered and as Spring arrives in New York City, Eve finds herself in a race against time to track down a serial killer with a motive she can''t fathom and a weapon of choice whicTrade ReviewIf you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life - Heat MagazineEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell - Stephen KingAn edge-of-your-seat murder mystery...and a team of cops you can't help rooting for - Daily Mail onlineJ.D. Robb's novels are can't-miss pleasures - Harlan CobenCurious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth - Kathy ReichsTerrific characters, sudden twists ... the epitome of popular fiction - Dennis Lehanethe quality has never dipped...the tales of hardened New York cop Eve Dallas...still thrill and delight every time...Pure gold, indeed - Crime Scene magazine

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Book SynopsisIt''s the best night of her life. It''s the last night of her life.Sixteen-year-old Jenna Harbough''s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It''s the best night of her life. It''s the last night of her life.Minutes later, Jake''s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it''s no use. It''s time to call Lieutenant Eve Dallas.Who could want this level-headed teen, passionate about her music, dead? Was she targeted or could she have been the victim of a random attack? And if she was, who''s next.....?

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Book SynopsisThe sickness came into the center of her belly and lay there like a tumor. They''ve been cloning girls. Not just messing with DNA. But creating them. Selling them.The world famous cosmetic surgeon, Dr Wilfred Icove, has been found dead - a cold, brutal scalpel to the heart. He is a man with nothing to hide, but when Lieutenant Eve Dallas exposes Dr Icove''s patient records, a distressing image appears.Eve''s trail leads to an exclusive boarding school for girls. A strange, isolated place where everything seems perfect. A little too perfect. And when the main benefactor turns out to be a genius geneticist, Eve readies an attack.With the girls nearing perfection and the men nearing insanity, Eve suspects something truly horrifying is happening . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures * Harlan Coben *Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story * Stephen King *

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Book SynopsisA devilishly disturbing new case for Lieutenant Eve Dallas from the Sunday Times bestseller J.D. Robb. The perfect entry point into the compelling In Death police procedural series. New York at night. A young woman - dazed, naked and bloody - stumbles out on to a busy street. Her name is Daphne Strazza, and she has been brutally assaulted. Confused and traumatised, she manages to tell them one thing. Her attacker wore a devil''s mask. As Eve investigates this shocking case, she soon discovers a disturbing pattern. Someone is preying on wealthy couples, subjecting them to cruel and terrifying ordeals. As the attacks escalate in violence and depraved theatricality, Eve and her team are in a race against time to find the man behind the mask - before he strikes again. What does the devil look like? And where will he show up next?''J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by'' -#1 Inter

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Book Synopsis''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat MagazineIn this brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas races to untangle a twisted family history while a hostage''s life hangs in the balanceSay goodnight, baby darlingThree young women have gone missing. They''re all pretty, mid-twenties - someone clearly has a type. But no one links their disappearances until the first - Lauren Elder - is found lying peacefully on a bench in a children''s playground. She is neatly dressed with a wide black velvet ribbon covering where her neck has been precisely slit. Her hands are folded over a childish sign on which is written in black crayon - BAD MOMMY.Lt Eve Dallas and her team are brought in to investigate Lauren''s murder and uncover the links to the other two women. Can they find out enough about the missing women and unmask their

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Book SynopsisIt''s the best night of her life. It''s the last night of her life.Sixteen-year-old Jenna Harbough''s parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching the legendary band Avenue A, carrying her demo in hopes of slipping it to the guitarist, Jake Kincade. Then, from the stage, Jake catches her eye, and smiles. It''s the best night of her life. It''s the last night of her life.Minutes later, Jake''s in the alley getting some fresh air, and the girl from the dance floor comes stumbling out, sick and confused and deathly pale. He tries to help, but it''s no use. It''s time to call Lieutenant Eve Dallas.Who could want this level-headed teen, passionate about her music, dead? Was she targeted or could she have been the victim of a random attack? And if she was, who''s next.....?

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Book SynopsisLoyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war... Lt Eve Dallas is back with a challenging new caseHis passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes...

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Book SynopsisLaine Tavish is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life in the small town of Angel''s Gap, Maryland, as the proprietor of Remember When, an antique treasures and gift shop. At least, that''s what everyone in Angel''s Gap thinks. They have no idea that she used to be Elaine O''Hara, daughter of the notorious con man Big Jack O''Hara. Or that she grew up moving from place to place, one step ahead of the law. Laine''s past has just caught up with her, though - in a very dramatic way. Her long-lost uncle suddenly turned up in her shop, leaving only a cryptic warning before dying in the street, run down by a car. Soon afterward, her home is ransacked. Now it''s up to Laine, and a sexy stranger named Max Gannon, to find out who''s chasing her, and why. The answer lies in a hidden fortune - a fortune that will change not only Laine''s life but also the lives of future generations. And danger and death will surround that fortune for years to come. Until New York City Detective Lieutenant EvTrade ReviewThe most popular novelist on planet earth, Whether she's writing as Nora Roberts or as J.D. Robb, Roberts weaves a taut and powerful story with lush sensuality and masterful characterisation.

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Book Synopsis Eve Dallas - a New York detective who believes in the valour of protect and serve. And kicks ass doing it.Praise for J. D. Robb:''J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by'' -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin SlaughterOne of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints! Lisa Gardner''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat Magazine''Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell''Stephen King''J.D. Robb''s novels are can''t-miss pleasures''Harlan Coben''Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth''Kathy Reichs ''She''d come to New York to be a cop, because she believed in order. Needed it to survive. She had taken control, had made herself in

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Book SynopsisWe seek only the purity of justice. By the time this message reaches you, the first execution will have taken place.New York, the summer of 2059, and the unbearable heat drives everyone to the very edge of madness. So when homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to a violent attack by a deranged man, she thinks she''s in control. She couldn''t be more wrong.Someone is managing to spread insanity like a virus, forcing targeted criminals to lose their minds. But with a method of execution so unpredictable and brutal that even those behind it are starting to panic, Eve must act decisively. Faced with a spiders-web of betrayal protecting those responsible, Eve is forced to fight back and fight dirty.Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama David Baldacci Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction Dennis Lehane J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures Harlan Coben Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story Stephen King This series gets better with every book Publishers Weekly The most popular novelist on planet earth Washington Post A perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedural and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment... sure to leave you hungering for more Publishers Weekly Great fun Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisAs Lieutenant Eve Dallas stood over what had once been a woman, she wondered when she would see worse than this.Jack the Ripper, the Boston Strangler, Ted Bundy. The worst murderers in history and a new madman''s inspiration. In the lost hours of the night a man in a top hat and swirling cloak leaves horror in his wake and a note to Eve Dallas, signed simply: Jack.More murders follow and Eve quickly realises the killer''s deadly game of imitation. But facing this calm and menacing presence, with a trail running through London, Paris and LA, Eve struggles to keep her focus.At a time when legend collides with brutal reality, Eve needs all her wits about her . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama David Baldacci Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction Dennis Lehane J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures Harlan Coben Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story Stephen King This series gets better with every book Publishers Weekly The most popular novelist on planet earth Washington Post A perfect balance of suspense, futuristic police procedural and steamy romance...truly fine entertainment... sure to leave you hungering for more Publishers Weekly Great fun Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisCold rimmed her belly, frosted its way up to her throat. She couldn''t breathe through the ice of it. Fear scratched at her throat. ''How did you find me?''Nothing shocks Eve Dallas. As New York''s most prominent and headstrong homicide Lieutenant, she''s seen everything. But when someone from her past shows up - someone sickly sweet and viciously cruel - Eve panics.Foster carer Trudy Lombard spent years traumatising the young and the vulnerable. To the tough, aggressive Eve, these memories cut deep. So when Trudy is found lying dead in a pool of her own blood days after their meeting, Eve feels nothing. But the cop inside her vows to find the killer.And all the while her memories torment her. . . ''Gut-searing emotional drama'' David BaldacciTrade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama. - David Baldacci

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Book SynopsisFor him, death was a vocation. He was a maestro in the art of death. The keeper of time. The bringer of destiny.Lieutenant Eve Dallas is as tough as New York cops come. But on discovering the tortured body of a young woman, Eve is catapulted back to nine years ago, when a serial killer plagued the city and taunted her mercilessly. Putting rings on their fingers and carving their bodies, he was named The Groom. And this time he is working up to his greatest challenge yet: abducting a woman who will test him like never before and become his most gratifying victim yet - Eve.''A witty, dark, page-turning tale'' Jonathan KellermanBook Twenty-Five in the New York Times number one bestselling series

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Book SynopsisThe new and reissued J. D. Robb classic from the 'In Death' series, in which Eve grapples with a murder without suspects, but surrounded by secrets . . .

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Book SynopsisThe new and reissued J. D. Robb classic from the 'In Death' series, where a game of life and death has gone terribly wrong . . .

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestselling series is back with a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil...Mina Rose Cabot, age thirteen, disappeared walking home from soccer practice in Devon, Pennsylvania.Eight months later her body is found in Battery Park, New York, speared through the chest by a three-inch piece of wood.Lt. Eve Dallas knows that whoever took Mina is responsible for her death. But who took her and where has Mina been for eight long months...?

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Book Synopsis''What would cause someone to want so many people, surely many of them strangers, to slaughter each other?''The scene that greets Lieutenant Eve Dallas one terrible evening in New York is more shocking than she has ever witnessed. The downtown bar is strewn with bodies - office workers who have been sliced, bludgeoned or hacked to death with the nearest weapon available, turning on each other in a desperate blinding rage.As Eve and her husband Roarke - who owns the bar among his many properties - investigate the city, they link the attacks back to the Urban Wars and the chemical warfare used all those years ago. With another slaughter imminent, Eve must turn to unexpected sources to stop a killer pursuing revenge by creating mass carnage . . .Trade ReviewEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell * Stephen King *Great fun * Cosmopolitan *The epitome of popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *This series gets better with ever book * Publishers Weekly *Gut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *Gripping and adrenaline-fuelled * Star Magazine *Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth * Kathy Reichs *Sheer entertainment * Guardian *Witty, dark, page-turning * Jonathan Kellerman *

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Book SynopsisThere was always an audience for murder. Opening night at New York''s New Globe Theatre turns from stage scene to crime scene when the leading man is stabbed to death right on centre stage. Now Eve Dallas has a high profile celebrity homicide on her hands. Not only is she primary detective, she''s also a witness - and when the press discovers that her husband, Roarke, owns the theatre, there''s more media interest than either can handle. The only way out is to move fast. Question everyone - and everything. And in the meantime, try to tell the difference between the truth - and really good acting...

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Book SynopsisEve wasn''t sure what it said about her that she was more comfortable in the morgue than a baby boutique. And she didn''t care. The scent of death was the familiar.Rushing to the murder scenes of a tortured young woman, Eve is far more at home than when organising best friend Mavis''s baby shower. And then one of Mavis''s guests - the young, pregnant Tandy - disappears into thin air. Eve steps in, but when the facts begin to blur with the earlier murders, she unearths a chilling trail of deception and cold-blooded greed, leading to a terrifying hunt to find Tandy before time runs out.''Fast-paced, superbly crafted'' Library JournalTrade ReviewFast-paced, superbly crafted. - Library Journal

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Book SynopsisHe raised the chalice, they prayed and they sang. He was dead the moment he drank the blood.A crowd gathers for a funeral at a downtown New York church. As Father Flores smiles down on his congregation and drinks from the chalice of Christ''s blood, he falls down dead. But who would murder a priest?Lieutenant Eve Dallas is convinced there is more to Flores than meets the eye. When an autopsy reveals old combat wounds, and someone begins to destroy every last remaining links to Flores'' old life, Eve knows she is facing an act of revenge which knows no boundaries . . .''Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth. Salvation in Death is a triple-whammy winner'' Kathy ReichsBook Twenty-Seven in the New York Times number one bestselling series

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Book SynopsisDark, mystifying and powerful forces are at work in these two superb J. D. Robb short stories.Ritual in DeathWhen a naked, knife-wielding man who thinks he has killed someone crashes a glamorous ball she''s attending, Lieutenant Eve Dallas is almost relieved. The clues point towards ritual murder, but Eve knows there is nothing supernatural about a deadly lust for power . . .Set between Salvation in Death and Promises in Death.Missing in DeathAboard the Staten Island ferry, a tourist sees something she shouldn''t have - soon no one can find her. But if she didn''t jump, and she''s not on board, where is she? Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team know that all the answers lie in just what she was seen on that ferry . . .Set between Kindred in Death and Fantasy in Death.Trade ReviewWhether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story * Stephen King *J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures * Harlan Coben *Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *Gut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling, new Eve Dallas novel from international number one bestseller J.D. Robb

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Book SynopsisNature versus nurture...The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park''s ice skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be.Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD, but never one like this. After reviewing security videos, it becomes clear that the victims were killed by a sniper firing a tactical laser rifle, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled. And though the locations where the shooter could have set up seem endless, the list of people with that particular skill set is finite: police, military, professional killer.Eve''s husband, Roarke, has unlimited resources - and genius - at his disposal. And when his computer program leads Eve to the location of the sniper, she learns a shocking fact: There were two-one older, one younger. Someone is being trained by an expert in the science of killing, and they have an agenda. Central Park was just a warm-up. And as another sniper attack shakes the city to its core, Eve realizes that though we''re all shaped by the people around us, there are those who are just born evil...Trade ReviewThe epitome of popular fiction - Dennis LehaneTough, smart and sexy - Linda FairsteinEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell - Stephen KingSheer entertainment - Guardian

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