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Midnight in Death (In Death)
96 pages
A high-stakes holiday thriller where gritty police work collides with sweeping, protective romance.
What it feels like
A fast-paced, holiday-themed novella that perfectly distills the essence of romantic suspense into a bite-sized thrill ride. The atmosphere is a striking contrast between the glittering, cozy warmth of a first Christmas together and the chilling, dread-soaked reality of a vengeful serial killer on the loose. The prose is punchy and dialogue-driven, balancing hardboiled police procedural grit with moments of intense, swoon-worthy intimacy. It reads briskly, pulling you through a tense emotional arc that resolves in hard-won comfort and fierce devotion. This is a perfect read for those who love their holiday stories spiked with danger, featuring a tough-as-nails heroine and a fiercely protective partner who always has her back.
- Mood
- tense
- festive-yet-dark
- atmospheric
- intimate
- Tone
- gritty
- romantic
- urgent
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- balancing duty and love · confronting past trauma · found family · holiday survival
- The writing
- Punchy and dialogue-heavy, seamlessly blending hardboiled police procedural grit with sweeping romance.
- The arc
- Moves from high-stakes tension and looming danger to hard-won romantic intimacy and holiday warmth.
- Who it's for
- Fans of romantic suspense who love a tough, competent heroine and a fiercely protective partner, especially those looking for a quick holiday thrill.
Content notes
- serial killer violence
- murder
- stalking
- past trauma
About the book
Eighth Eve Dallas Investigation In Death
Lieutenant Eve Dallas's name has a made a Christmas list, but it's not for being naughty or nice. It's for putting a serial killer behind bars. Now the escaped madman has her in his sights. Eve must postpone her first Christmas with her new husband, Roarke, and she must stop the killer from exacting his bloody vengeance-or die trying. But with her husband at her side, they still manage to find ways to celebrate....
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