Festive in Death

When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victims injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue. Carved into the skin is the shape of a heart—and initials inside reading E and D . . .

Ella-Loo and her boyfriend, Darryl, had been separated while Darryl was a guest of the state of Oklahoma, and now that his sentence has been served they dont ever intend to part again. Ella-Loos got dreams. And Darryl believes there are better ways to achieve your dreams than working for them. So they hit the road, and when their car breaks down in Arkansas, they make plans to take someone elses. Then things get messy and they wind up killing someone—an experience that stokes a fierce, wild desire in Ella-Loo. A desire for Darryl. And a desire to kill again.

As they cross state lines on their way to New York to find the life they think they deserve, they will leave a trail of evil behind them. But now theyve landed in the jurisdiction of Lieutenant Dallas and her team at the New York Police and Security Department. And with her husband, Roarke, at her side, she has every intention of hunting them down and giving them what they truly deserve . . .

“Robb is a virtuoso.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Its Law and Order: SVU—in the future.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Gritty thrillers highlighted by humor and heart . . . The In Death novels offer something for every fan of genre fiction.” —This Week (Columbus, Ohio)

“The series [is] groundbreaking in its unique combination of futuristic setting, suspense, and romance.” —The Romance Reader

Personal trainer Trey Ziegler was in peak physical condition. If you didnand#8217;t count the kitchen knife in his well-toned chest.

Lieutenant Eve Dallas soon discovers a lineup of women who were loved and left by the narcissistic gym rat. While Dallas sorts through the list of Zieglerand#8217;s enemies, sheand#8217;s also dealing with her Christmas shopping listand#151;plus the guest list for her and her billionaire husbandand#8217;s upcoming holiday bash.

Feeling less than festive, Dallas tries to put aside her distaste for the victim and solve the mystery of his death. There are just a few investigating days left before Christmas, and as New Yearand#8217;s 2061 approaches, this homicide cop is resolved to stop a cold-blooded killer.

Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for this season. Hosting Roarkes big Irish family for the holiday may be challenging, but its a joyful improvement on her own dark childhood.

Other couples arent as lucky as Eve and Roarke. The Reinholds, for example, are lying in their home stabbed and bludgeoned almost beyond recognition. Those who knew them are stunned—and heartbroken by the evidence that they were murdered by their own son. Twenty-six-year-old Jerry hadnt made a great impression on the bosses who fired him or the girlfriend who dumped him—but they didnt think he was capable of this.

Turns out Jerry is not only capable of brutality but taking a liking to it. With the money hes stolen from his parents and a long list of grievances, he intends to finally make his mark on the world. Eve and her team already know the who, how, and why of this murder. What they need to pinpoint is where Jerrys going to strike next.