by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 51
First published 2020
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a murder in Washington Square Park when her husband Roarke recognizes someone in the crowd. The man is Lorcan Cobbe, who claims to be Roarke's half brother from their Dublin street days. Cobbe works as an assassin and harbors deep hatred for Roarke. Eve suspects the victim's husband hired Cobbe to eliminate his cheating wife so he could claim her inheritance. Roarke warns Eve that Cobbe is extremely dangerous. Law enforcement agencies across the globe have hunted this killer for years without success. Cobbe's confident smirk tells Roarke that anyone important to him becomes a target. Both Eve and Roarke fear for each other's safety as they realize Cobbe believes he can strike and escape. Their hunt for the assassin will pull them beyond Eve's normal territory and across the ocean. They must locate Cobbe before he strikes again.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Dublin, Washington Square Park
Period: Contemporary
345 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence