by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 24
First published 2007
Lieutenant Eve Dallas arrives at a school crime scene where history teacher Craig Foster lies dead at his desk. Two ten year old students discovered the body, leaving them potentially scarred forever. Foster's young wife grieves while colleagues struggle to understand what happened. The investigation grows complicated when Magdalena Percell, one of Roarke's former lovers, appears in New York with clear intentions to rekindle their relationship. Eve watches her billionaire husband fall under Magdalena's spell, seemingly oblivious to her calculated moves while noticing her attractive appearance and flirtatious behavior. Eve must focus on the case even as her marriage faces this threat. The situation becomes more urgent when a second victim turns up dead, suggesting Foster's death was not an isolated incident. Eve races to connect the murders while dealing with the personal crisis that could destroy her relationship with Roarke.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, threat-to-relationship
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
385 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult
Content warnings: violence