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She was one of the most sought after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted - even another woman's man. And now she was dead, the victim of a brutal murder.

The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in her own apartment building. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas had no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city.

Reva Ewing, a former member of the Secret Service, a security specialist for Roarke Enterprises, is a prime suspect in a double homicide. She had every reason to want to kill her husband, the renowned artist Blair Bissel. Not only was he having an affair, he was having it with her best friend. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas, who's on the case, believes Reva is innocent.

For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD’s Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family hostage.

On a chilly February night, during a screening of Psycho in midtown, someone sunk an ice pick into the back of Chanel Rylan's neck, then disappeared quietly into the crowds of drunks and tourists in Times Square. To Chanel's best friend, who had just slipped out of the theater for a moment to take a call, it felt as unreal as the ancient black-and-white movie up on the screen. But Chanel's blood ran red, and her death was anything but fictional.

The chic Manhattan nightspot Du Vin is not the kind of place Eve Dallas would usually patronize, and it's not the kind of bar where a lot of blood gets spilled. But that's exactly what happens one cold February evening.

After a party in New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas rides home with her billionaire husband, Roarke, happy to be done with cocktails and small talk. After another party, not far away, a woman retires to her bedroom with her husband - and walks into a brutal nightmare. Their paths are about to collide....

The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park's ice skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be. Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD, but never one like this. After reviewing security videos, it becomes clear that the victims were killed by a sniper firing a tactical laser rifle, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled.

The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park's ice skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be. Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD, but never one like this. After reviewing security videos, it becomes clear that the victims were killed by a sniper firing a tactical laser rifle, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled.

Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather's magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head.

"[Narrator Susan] Ericksen's quick pacing matches the intensity of the story. Whether one is new to the series or a longtime listener, Ericksen's presentation will entertain." -- AudioFile Magazine In the new Eve Dallas police thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author J. D. Robb, what...

While Eve examines a fresh body in Washington Square Park, her husband, Roarke, spots a man among the onlookers he’s known since his younger days on the streets of Dublin. A man who claims to be his half brother. A man who kills for a living - and who burns with hatred for him. Eve is quick to suspect that the victim’s spouse - resentful over his wife’s affair and poised to inherit her fortune - would have happily paid an assassin to do his dirty work. Roarke is just as quick to warn her that if Lorcan Cobbe is the hitman, she needs to be careful.

Homicide cop Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband, Roarke, are building a brand-new school and youth shelter. They know that the hard life can lead kids toward dangerous crossroads - and they hope to nudge a few more of them onto the right path. For expert help, they hire child psychologist Dr. Rochelle Pickering - whose own brother pulled himself out of a spiral of addiction and crime with Rochelle’s support. Lyle is living with Rochelle while he gets his life together. He’s thrilled to hear about his sister’s new job offer. But within hours, triumph is followed by tragedy.

Der vermutlich persönlichste Fall für Eve Dallas und ihren Mann Roarke! Eve Dallas ist begeistert, als ihr Mann Roarke von seinem neuesten Wohltätigkeitsprojekt berichtet: ein Jugendhaus, das Teens eine Alternative zu Gangs und Drogen bieten soll. Schließlich sieht Eve bei ihrem Job als Detective oft genug, wie wichtig diese Arbeit für New York ist. Die perfekte Leitung für das Haus ist schnell gefunden: die Psychologin Rochelle Pickering, deren eigener Bruder Lyle erst vor Kurzem aus dem Milieu ausgestiegen ist.

Ein blutiges Attentat, ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit und die vermutlich lässigste Ermittlerin von New York – der neue Fall für Detective Eve Dallas aus der Feder von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin J.D. Robb! Ein Selbstmordattentat im Finanzdistrikt – der Attentäter war Marketingchef einer Fluglinie, die vor einer aufsehenerregenden Fusion stand. Lieutenant Eve Dallas vom NYPD findet schnell heraus, dass Paul Rogan nicht freiwillig handelte, sondern durch das Kidnapping von Frau und Kind zum Anschlag gezwungen wurde.

“The energy and artistry Ericksen puts into her presentation make for an exciting listen.”—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner) The #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war… His passport read Giovanni Rossi...

"Narrator Susan Ericksen's performance vibrates with energy, as she portrays old and new characters in this series." —AudioFile on Desperation in Death, an Earphones Award winner. Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene in the next novel by...

Eine junge Frau wird in einem Kino erstochen, ihr Mörder verschwindet spurlos in der Dunkelheit. Die Tat war offenbar genau geplant, aber sie erscheint merkwürdig unpersönlich. Eve Dallas findet schon bald heraus, warum: Der Mord wurde von der erfolgreichen Thrillerreihe der Autorin Blaine DeLano inspiriert – und der Killer schlägt gnadenlos ein weiteres Mal zu. Könnte Blaines eifersüchtiger Ehemann die Finger im Spiel haben? Ein gescheiterter Autor? Oder gibt es vielleicht ein ganz anderes Motiv für die Mordserie? Die Zeit drängt, schließlich hat DeLanos Reihe noch sechs weitere Bände zu bieten.

Eve Dallas ist zufällig in der teuren Weinbar DU VIN, als dort ein aufsehenerregender Mord geschieht: Larinda Mars, selbst ernannte "Gesellschaftsreporterin“, aber in Wirklichkeit eine professionelle Klatschbase, wird erstochen. Eve findet schnell heraus, dass Larinda die saftigsten Skandale für sich selbst behielt, um die Reichen und Berühmten von New York gnadenlos zu erpressen. Offenbar wusste sich jemand nicht mehr anders zu wehren, als sie blutig zum Schweigen zu bringen. Bei ihren Recherchen muss Eve jeder Menge Klatsch und Tratsch nachgehen.

Eine junge Frau – nackt, blutig und völlig verwirrt – stolpert direkt vor das Auto von Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas und ihrem Ehemann Roarke. Daphne Strazza ist schnell identifiziert, und ein Routinebesuch in ihrem schicken New Yorker Townhouse offenbart Schlimmes. Anthony Strazza, weltberühmter Gehirnchirurg, liegt tot und offensichtlich gefoltert inmitten mutwilliger Zerstörung. Der Arzt war nicht gerade beliebt, und so herrscht an Verdächtigen kein Mangel. Doch alle Spuren scheinen im Sande zu verlaufen, und die junge Witwe erzählt nur wieder und wieder, sie sei vom Teufel selbst misshandelt worden.