by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 41
First published 2015
Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers a mutilated body in a Manhattan alley. The victim bears a carved heart containing the initials E and D. The killers are Ella-Loo and Darryl, recently reunited after his prison term in Oklahoma. They steal a car in Arkansas when theirs breaks down, murdering the owner in the process. The killing ignites something primal in Ella-Loo. She craves both Darryl and more death. The couple cuts a bloody path toward New York, leaving bodies across multiple states. They believe the city holds the life they deserve. Darryl thinks dreams come easier through violence than work. Ella-Loo feeds on the rush of murder. Now they operate in Eve's territory at the New York Police and Security Department. With her husband Roarke supporting her investigation, Eve plans to track down the killers and deliver justice.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, law-enforcement
Setting: Arkansas, Manhattan, New York, Oklahoma
Period: 21st-century
374 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder