Synopses & Reviews
In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answera ]
Harlan Coben says, a oeJ.D. Robba (TM)s In Death novels are cana (TM)t-miss pleasures.a Her latest is no exception, as the priest at a Catholic funeral mass brings the chalice to his lipsa and falls over deada ]
When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained potassium cyanide, shea (TM)s determined to solve the murder of Father Miguel Flores, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. Ita (TM)s not the bodegas and pawn shops of East Harlem that bother her, though the neighborhood is a long way from the stone mansion she shares with her billionaire husband Roarke. Ita (TM)s all that holiness flying around at St. Christobala (TM)s that makes her uneasy.
A search of the victima (TM)s sparsely furnished room reveals littlea except for a carefully hidden religious medal with a mysterious inscription, and a couple of underlined Bible passages. The autopsy reveals more: faint scars of knife wounds, a removed tattooa and evidence of plastic surgery suggesting a oeFather Floresa may not be the man his parishioners thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that suggest identity theft, gang connections, and a deeply personal act of revenge, she hopes to track down whoever committed this unholy act. Until a second murdera in front of an even larger crowd of worshippersa knocks the whole investigation sideways.
Raves for the In Death novels:
a oeA taut, nerve-jangling, thriller.a a Ridley Pearson
a oeA thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the neck hairs of even the most jadedreader.a a Dennis Lehane
a oeAn authentic page-turner.a a Stephen King
Synopsis
Ancient church rituals meet cutting-edge crime solving, in the latest novel in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series. In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer.
Synopsis
In the year 2060, cutting-edge investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer. . . .At the most solemn moment of a Catholic funeral Mass, the priest brings the chalice to his lips. Seconds later, he is dead on the altar.For the mourners packed into the pews, Father Miguel Flores's sudden demise is an unimaginable shock. When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained enough potassium cyanide to kill a rhino, she's prepared to plunge in and find out why, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. It's not the bodegas and pawnshops of East Harlem that bother her; it's all that holiness flying around St. Cristobal's that makes her uneasy.The autopsy reveals scars from knife wounds, a removed tattoo, and evidence of plastic surgery, suggesting Father Flores may not have been the man his parishioners thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that suggest identity theft, gang connections, and a deeply personal act of revenge, she hopes to track down whoever committed this unholy act. Until a second murder - in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers - knocks the whole investigation sideways.The way Eve sees it, vengeance may be the Lord's business, but if there's going to be any earthly justice in this case, it's up to her.