by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 36
First published 2013
Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds accountant Marta Dickenson dead at the bottom of stairs on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The scene looks like a robbery gone bad. Marta was stripped of her valuables. Most cops would close the case quickly. Eve sees something different. Marta was a successful accountant, loving wife, and devoted mother. She had no enemies. When Eve and Detective Peabody discover blood inside the building, Eve knows a trained killer murdered Marta. The killer left evidence behind, proving he lacks professional skill. Someone steals files from Marta's office. Eve must enter her billionaire husband Roarke's business world to find answers. She needs to discover who would pay to kill an innocent woman. The killer grows more violent. Eve decides to use herself as bait to catch him. She risks everything to stop a murderer who targets the defenseless.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Manhattan, Upper East Side
Period: 21st-century
386 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult