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Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team from the Homicide Division of the New York City Police and Security Department return in this 62nd installment of J. D. Robb’s popular futuristic thriller series.
STOLEN IN DEATH takes readers into the world of high-stakes theft. Eve’s husband, Roarke, knows this universe well, given his long-abandoned criminal past. Multibillionaire Nathan Barrister is found murdered in his home, next to a vault containing a trove of stolen paintings, jewels and other priceless treasures. His family had been debating how to return the property without bringing unwanted attention to their name and business.
However, it appears that none of them, including Nathan, were involved in the robberies. They didn’t even know the vault existed before it was discovered during a recent home remodeling project. By all accounts, the hidden stash was a secret held close by Nathan’s father.
"STOLEN IN DEATH will have readers captivated from beginning to end.... [It is] one of the best books in the series to date."
Not only is there a murder to solve, the team now must delve into another dimension of the crime. It turns out that the famous set of emerald jewelry is all that is missing. When Roarke recognizes the jewels from his own past, he and Eve realize that the case is going to be a challenge for them, both professionally and personally.
Eve and her investigators begin interviewing the family, the staff, and the past four wives of Nathan’s father, who continued to enjoy the companionship of much younger women even as his health declined. Eve wonders if the timing of the murder and theft is important, and she begins to suspect that there may be more than one perpetrator. According to everyone involved, no one outside the family knew about the vault. But Eve isn’t so sure about that. When a failed attempt on her life forces her and Roarke to reckon with the past, the case becomes far more complex than anyone expected.
Drawing on his personal experience, Roarke suggests to Eve that it is likely there is a black-market broker with knowledge of the heists and underground auctions dealing in stolen goods. Tension and suspense build for Eve and the team, who plan to infiltrate the illicit auction as they learn when and where it will take place.
STOLEN IN DEATH will have readers captivated from beginning to end. As always, the interrogations conducted by Eve Dallas are not only riveting, but also dramatic moments where key pieces of the investigation come together. This story puts Eve and Roarke’s relationship front and center and their reputations at risk. How they work to bring the guilty party to justice creates a well-written subplot that ties into the main story’s themes of betrayal, revenge and love. This makes it one of the best books in the series to date.
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A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead --- while nearby, a vault, its door ajar, sits filled with priceless paintings, jewelry and other treasures. Lieutenant Eve Dallas’ husband, Roarke, recognizes at least two stolen pieces among the hoard. The crime scene suggests a burglar caught in the act. But only one item seems to be missing. Then it’s revealed that the vault had actually belonged to the victim’s late father --- and no one in the household knew it was there until a recent remodeling project exposed it. To protect the family name and business, they explain to Eve, they’d been looking for a way to return the ill-gotten gains anonymously and avoid the police. But now the police are all over their elegant house and have a bigger, bloodier mystery to solve.
Promo
A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead --- while nearby, a vault, its door ajar, sits filled with priceless paintings, jewelry and other treasures. Lieutenant Eve Dallas’ husband, Roarke, recognizes at least two stolen pieces among the hoard. The crime scene suggests a burglar caught in the act. But only one item seems to be missing. Then it’s revealed that the vault had actually belonged to the victim’s late father --- and no one in the household knew it was there until a recent remodeling project exposed it. To protect the family name and business, they explain to Eve, they’d been looking for a way to return the ill-gotten gains anonymously and avoid the police. But now the police are all over their elegant house and have a bigger, bloodier mystery to solve.
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A violent death and a vault of stolen treasures has Eve Dallas struggling to solve crimes old and new in the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead --- while nearby, a vault, its door ajar, sits filled with priceless paintings, jewelry and other treasures. Lieutenant Eve Dallas’ husband, Roarke --- who misspent his youth in Ireland as a scrappy thief --- recognizes at least two stolen pieces among the hoard. The crime scene suggests a burglar caught in the act. But only one item seems to be missing.
Then it’s revealed that the vault had actually belonged to the victim’s late father --- and no one in the household knew it was there until a recent remodeling project exposed it. To protect the family name and business, they explain to Eve, they’d been looking for a way to return the ill-gotten gains anonymously and avoid the police. But now the police are all over their elegant house, and have a bigger, bloodier mystery to solve.
By all accounts, Nathan Barrister was a good man, a generous employer, a devoted husband and father. As for his father --- he clearly had secrets. Now it’s up to Eve and her team to find out if those secrets got Nathan killed --- and if it was a crime of passion or revenge.
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