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BROTHERHOOD IN DEATH, the 42nd book in the In Death series by J. D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts), is a romantic futuristic thriller. It’s a well-paced, gripping story that kept this reviewer up until the wee hours.
The story takes place in the mid-21st century and centers on the police detective heroine Lt. Eve Dallas. When Edward Mira, a former senator, judge and lawyer, goes missing, Eve and her cohorts are called in. The wonderful character of Dennis Mira, husband of the NYPSD’s top profiler, goes to meet his cousin, Edward, at their deceased grandfather’s grand SoHo brownstone and arrives to find him injured. The next thing Dennis knows, it’s lights out. When he comes to, there’s no trace of Edward.
"J. D. Robb has done a top-notch job of keeping this series compelling and intriguing. As always, injustice moves Eve to action, and the long-standing romance between Eve and her husband remains fresh and alive."
Eve and her team are on the job. Has Edward been kidnapped? Or worse? Could someone with a grudge from his past have orchestrated this event? Eve calls on all her resources, including her billionaire husband, Roarke. They soon discover that Edward engaged in numerous liaisons with young women. The team sets out to talk with the most recent of them in hopes of finding any kind of clue as to his whereabouts. But questions remain about who would risk their position or reputation over this man.
Then Edward turns up dead, murdered in an ugly way, and the case takes on a new dimension. When more men are killed in a similar fashion, Eve and the NYPSD dig deeper into the pasts of the victims. Is there a connection between them? The investigation reveals a dark and sordid secret that takes the case on a twisted trail.
Eve is a driven detective in search of the truth at all costs. What she finds will remind her of her own past and suffering. As she well knows, depravity comes in all sizes and shapes and spares no one, regardless of wealth or prestige. Her job is never an easy one, but her sense of justice must prevail.
J. D. Robb has done a top-notch job of keeping this series compelling and intriguing. As always, injustice moves Eve to action, and the long-standing romance between Eve and her husband remains fresh and alive. There are wacky situations and unique plot twists, and characters we have come to know and look forward to meeting again. In short, BROTHERHOOD IN DEATH has everything readers love about a J. D. Robb novel.
Teaser
Just as Dennis Mira is about to confront his cousin Edward about selling the West Village brownstone that belonged to their grandfather, he gets a shock: Edward is in front of him, bruised and bloody…and then everything goes black. When Dennis comes to, Edward is gone. Luckily Dennis’ wife is a top profiler for the NYPSD --- and a close colleague of Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Now Eve is determined to uncover the secrets of Edward Mira, but whoever is behind this disappearance, Edward is not going to be their last victim.
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Just as Dennis Mira is about to confront his cousin Edward about selling the West Village brownstone that belonged to their grandfather, he gets a shock: Edward is in front of him, bruised and bloody…and then everything goes black. When Dennis comes to, Edward is gone. Luckily Dennis’ wife is a top profiler for the NYPSD --- and a close colleague of Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Now Eve is determined to uncover the secrets of Edward Mira, but whoever is behind this disappearance, Edward is not going to be their last victim.
About the Book
Sometimes brotherhood can be another word for conspiracy...
Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather’s magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head.
Luckily Dennis is married to Charlotte Mira, the NYPSD’s top profiler and a good friend of Lieutenant Eve Dallas. When the two arrive on the scene, he explains that the last thing he saw was Edward in a chair, bruised and bloody. When he came to, his cousin was gone. With the mess cleaned up and the security disks removed, there’s nothing left behind but a few traces for forensics to analyze.
As a former lawyer, judge, and senator, Edward Mira mingled with the elite and crossed paths with criminals, making enemies on a regular basis. Like so many politicians, he also made some very close friends behind closed --- and locked --- doors. But a badge and a billionaire husband can get you into places others can’t go, and Eve intends to shine some light on the dirty deals and dark motives behind the disappearance of a powerful man, the family discord over a multimillion-dollar piece of real estate...and a new case that no one saw coming.
Audiobook available, narrated by Susan Ericksen
