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Strangers in death

J. D. Robb

555 pages

A slick, futuristic police procedural that balances gritty murder investigations with the comforting warmth of an unbreakable romantic partnership.

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What it feels like

Reading this installment of the long-running series feels like slipping into a familiar, perfectly tailored leather jacket. The narrative moves at a brisk, confident clip, pulling you through the glittering, corrupt upper echelons of a futuristic New York City. It balances the sharp, cynical edge of a hard-boiled police procedural with the deep, comforting warmth of an established, fiercely loyal romance. The prose is snappy and dialogue-driven, keeping the tension high during interrogations while allowing for moments of wry humor and domestic intimacy between the leads. It is a deeply satisfying read for those who love watching a hyper-competent, unapologetically tough detective dismantle the alibis of the privileged, all while anchored by a partnership built on absolute trust.

Mood
  • suspenseful
  • futuristic-noir
  • comfortably familiar
Tone
  • gritty
  • wry
  • pragmatic
  • affectionate
Pace
brisk
Themes
wealth and corruption · found family · justice versus privilege · intimacy and trust
The writing
Sharp, dialogue-heavy, and efficient, balancing hard-boiled detective tropes with moments of warm domesticity.
The arc
Moves from cynical detachment in the face of a sordid crime to a fierce, protective drive for justice, anchored by deep romantic partnership.
Who it's for
Readers who crave a competent, no-nonsense heroine solving high-stakes murders while leaning on a swoon-worthy, ultra-rich partner.
Content notes
  • murder
  • sexual violence references
  • BDSM themes
  • strangulation

About the book

A Eve Dallas Investigation In Death

Technology may be different in 2060 New York, yet the city is still a place of many cultures and great divides. But as ever, some murders receive more attention than others-especially those in which the victim is a prominent businessman, found in his Park Avenue apartment, tied to the bed-and strangled-with cords of black velvet.

It doesn't surprise Lieutenant Eve Dallas that Thomas Anders's scandalous death is a source of titillation and speculation to the public-and of humiliation to his family. But while people in the city are talking about it, those close to Anders aren't so anxious to do the same. Fortunately, Eve's billionaire husband, Roarke, happens to own the prime real estate where Thomas Anders's sporting-goods firm is headquartered, giving her some help with access. Before long, she's knocking on doors--and barging through them--to look for the answers she needs.

But the facts don't add up. Physical evidence suggests that the victim didn't struggle. The security breach in the apartment indicates that the killer was someone known to the family. And also others things don't add up--and everyone's alibi checks out, from the wife who was off in the tropics to the nephew who stood to inherit millions. Was this a crime of passion in a kinky game gone wrong-or a meticulously planned execution? It's up to Dallas to solve this sensational case in which those who seem to be intimates sometimes guard secrets from each other--and strangers may be connected in unexpected, and deadly, ways....

Description from Open Library.

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