Treachery in Death
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4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, Eve Dallas tracks down those who break the law—including the ones sworn to uphold it.
Detective Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, are following up on a senseless crime—an elderly grocery owner killed by three stoned punks for nothing more than kicks and snacks. This is Peabody’s first case as primary detective—good thing she learned from the master.
But soon Peabody stumbles upon a trickier situation. After a hard workout, she’s all alone in the locker room when the gym door clatters open, and—while hiding inside a shower stall trying not to make a sound—she overhears two fellow officers arguing. It doesn’t take long to realize they’re both crooked—guilty not just of corruption but of murder. Now Peabody, Eve, and Eve’s husband, Roarke, are trying to get the hard evidence they need to bring down the dirty cops—knowing all the while that the two are willing to kill to keep their secret.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lt. Eve Dallas and her squad take on corrupt cops in Robb's 33rd full-length novel featuring the New York Police and Security Dept. homicide detective (after Indulgence in Death), a fast-paced, intricate, and deadly dance of well-matched opponents. When Dallas's partner, Det. Delia Peabody, overhears an angry exchange between Lt. Rene Oberman and Det. William Garnet that reveals an unlawful killing and ongoing skimming, Dallas's reaction to this news is decisive: "the blue line breaks for wrong cops." The setting may be slightly futuristic, but the procedures are familiar: Dallas puts together a solid team that meets in her home to avoid leaks as they compile evidence. At the same time, she initiates confrontations with the dangerous Oberman, whom she begins pushing toward a trap. From this pure good guys versus bad guys scenario, Robb (aka Nora Roberts) wrings plenty of exciting strokes and counterstrokes before reaching the satisfying climax.
Customer Reviews
BEST IN THE SERIES
I think this one might be my favorite. The action was non-stop and, except for overdoing Dallas making herself always the bait or always wanting to fight, it was believable and honored what she stood for. It doesn’t have magic, theatrics, high sci-fi or any of the other myriads of underlying themes, just cops and robbers and brilliant detective work. I loved it, start to finish. It gets very high marks. I’m re-reading the series, and it is just as enjoyable on the second pass as it was on the first, and occasionally I get a book I missed. It’s like a continual vacation and I’m enjoying it immensely.
Good one
This is a good Dallas book.
Must read
Start with this book and you'll want to read the entire series!