by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 44
First published 2017
Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke are driving home when a bloodied woman stumbles into their path. The victim, Daphne Strazza, survives the attack, but her husband Dr. Anthony Strazza lies dead in their ransacked townhouse. The orthopedic surgeon was murdered during a home invasion that left three safes emptied and the house destroyed. Daphne can only describe her attacker as "the devil," leaving Dallas with little to work with. The investigation reveals that Strazza was controlling and widely despised, yet the evidence clears his wife as a suspect. Dallas and her team interview dinner guests, medical colleagues, and service workers, racing to identify the killer before he strikes again. The case forces Dallas to hunt a predator who leaves his victims with more than physical scars.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Townhouse
371 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder