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New York City law officers have more technological weapons at their disposal in bestseller Robb's snappy near-future series, but so do criminals, including the sadistic rapist killer who strikes down Deena MacMasters, the 16-year-old daughter of police captain Jonah MacMasters, in the 30th... read more
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While on vacation, Eve gets a call from her Captain. The murder of another captain's sixteen year old daughter has hit home. The captain askes Eve to take charge of the case. He knows her reputation for getting justice for those who can't speak for themselves. As the case develops Eve... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Eve Dallas: NYPSD lieutenant and homicide detective; married to Roarke
- Roarke: Billionaire, married to Eve
- Captain Ryan Feeney: Eve's former partner and the man who trained her, picking her up as an officer after finding her working a crime scene. He no longer works Homicide, but is instead the captain of the Electronics Detection Division (EDD).
- Mavis Freestone: Eve's best friend and music phenom. Married to Leonardo and mother of Bella.
- Summerset: Roarke's majordomo
- Commander Jack Whitney: Eve's police commander
- Nadine Furst: Ace reporter for Channel 75 and host of NOW, friend of Eve
- Dr. Charlotte Mira: NYPSD psychologist and profiler, surrogate mother to Eve
- Detective Delia Peabody: Eve's partner and cohab of McNab
- Detective Ian McNab: E-detective under Feeney in EDD, cohab of Peabody
- Detective David Baxter: Detective on Eve's squad who is training Trueheart
- Dr. Li Morris: Medical examiner for New York City
- Galahad: Eve's cat
- Leonardo: Famous clothing designer and is married to Mavis, father of Bella
- Officer Troy Trueheart: Policeman mentored by Eve and being trained by Detective Baxter
- Dr. Louise Dimatto: Doctor and fiancé of Charles Monroe, friend of Eve
- Charles Monroe: Former licensed companion and Louise's fiancé, friend of Eve
- Bella: Daughter of Mavis and Leonardo. Eve and Roarke are her god-parents.
- Jonah MacMasters: NYPSD captain and father of the murdered young girl, Deena
- Jamie Lingstrom: Young man who is an E-whiz being mentored by Roarke. He was friends with Deena MacMasters
- Deena MacMasters: Murdered daughter of Jonah MacMasters
- Dr. Peach Lapkoff: President of Columbia University
- Karlene Robins: Realtor- getting married in two days - showed loft to Drew Pittering
- Drew Pittering: Supposedly an artist that is considering buying a loft from Karlene Robbins
- Yancy: Police artist
- Jo Jennings: Deena MacMaster's best friend
- Dick Berinski: Chief Lab Tech
Quotes edit
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“Welcome, kindred glooms! Congenial horrors, hail!”
James Thompson (before the title page) -
“A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.”
Tennyson (before the title page) -
“Oh shit." "Nice to see you, too.”
Jamie Lingstrom and Eve -
“I've told you not to keep buying food for my cops. You'll spoil and corrupt them.”
Eve to Roarke -
“I wanted a home, and I wanted important. Secure, of course. But I think it wasn't until you I put secure in the same bed as safe.”
Roarke to Eve -
“Purpose of business?" "That would be filed under none of yours.”
Droid and Eve -
“I am responsible for the residents and visitors of the building." "I'm responsible for the residents and visitors of this city. I win.”
Droid and Eve -
“Being a teenager is hell and misery and wild delight. Thank God it's only one decade out of all of them.”
Peabody to Eve -
“You mean like singing and dancing and shit?" He gave her a look that could only come from the young and the pained. "Why would I?”
Jamie Lingstrom to Eve -
“I'm supposed to tag Louise--people tell me--and offer to do matron-of-honor stuff. I don't know what that is. We did the shower thing, and the dress I'm supposed to wear's being delivered today. What else is there?" "Is that a rhetorical question?" "Shit.”
Eve and Dr.Mira -
“This is a change. You coming home late for dinner without notice, and looking annoyed and tired." "Then don't tempt me to insult you as Eve does.”
Summerset and Roarke -
“The loss of a child goes deeper than any. it doesn't pass the way other losses may. However the loss came, the parent looks inward. What could I have done? What didn't I do? When the lose comes from violence there are more questions. Every answer you give him is both pain and comfort, but there can't be any comfort without the pain.”
Sommerset to Eve -
“Her heart would always win out over her sense of self-preservation when it came to those that mattered to her.”
Roakes thoughts about Eve -
“Sometimes slime slides.”
Frisco, MacMaster's old partner
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“I don’t have to eat sarcasm to recognize the flavor.
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of Contents Title Page
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A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies. —TENNYSON
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Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22
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“Being a teenager is hell and misery and wild delight. Thank God it’s only one decade out of all of them.”
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androgenous features. Young girls feel safe, and are often attracted to boys with androgenous features.
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heart gave one quick leap. Sometimes, she thought as she took her place, turned, life could be pretty damn perfect.
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“It could’ve been worse.” Her head ached, her face throbbed, and her suspect was probably having a cold brew and a good laugh. “I don’t know how at this very minute, but it could’ve been worse. There could have been locusts,” she decided, and tore the wrapping off the chocolate. “That would’ve been worse.”
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A nice-looking boy pays attention, says the right things, looks at you just a certain way. You’re not smart anymore.”
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Jaynie Robins was responsible for her daughter’s ugly death.
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First Sentence edit
She'd died and gone to heaven.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 22
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 35 of 48 in In Death. (standard series)
Preceded by Promises in Death, and followed by Missing in Death.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0399155956
Page Count: 374
Publisher: Putnam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0399155956
Page Count: 374
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- Dewey: 813.54
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