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Haunted in Death (In Death)
3 pages
A gritty, futuristic police procedural where cold, hard logic collides with the eerie echoes of an urban legend.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a gritty, futuristic New York City where the neon glare of 2060 casts long, eerie shadows over the past. The pace is brisk and suspenseful, driven by a pragmatic, no-nonsense investigative energy that anchors the reader even as the atmosphere grows increasingly uncanny. There is a distinct tension between cold, hard logic and the creeping dread of the unexplainable, creating a mood that is both grounded and deeply mysterious. The prose balances the sharp, procedural edge of a seasoned detective's perspective with the atmospheric weight of decades-old urban legends. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave a suspenseful blend of futuristic crime-solving and eerie, supernatural undertones, where the ghosts of history refuse to stay buried.
- Mood
- eerie
- tense
- mysterious
- uncanny
- Tone
- pragmatic
- suspenseful
- atmospheric
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- logic versus the unexplainable · legacy of the past · urban legends · pragmatic justice
- The writing
- Direct and suspenseful, balancing gritty police procedural details with eerie, atmospheric undertones.
- The arc
- Moves from a grounded, pragmatic investigation into a tense confrontation with the bizarre and unexplainable.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love futuristic police procedurals that blend hard-nosed detective work with a touch of the supernatural.
Content notes
- murder
- gun violence
About the book
A Eve Dallas Investigation In Death
Number Twelve is an urban legend in 2060 New York City. The hot club in the 1960s, it is now reported to be haunted and cursed. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called there to investigate the apparent murder of Radcliff Hopkins, its new owner and the grandson of the man who made Number Twelve a cultural icon. Several bullets from a banned gun end his dream of returning the building to its former glory.
With everyone around her talking about the supernatural, pragmatic Eve won't let rumors of ghosts distract her from hard evidence. The case becomes even more bizarre when it appears to be linked to the suspicious disappearance of a rock star eighty-five years ago. As Eve searches for the connection, logic clashes with the unexplainable. She may be forced to face the threat of something more dangerous than a flesh-and-blood killer.
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