cover image Vendetta in Death

Vendetta in Death

J.D. Robb. St. Martin’s, $28.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-250-20717-3

A scorned woman calling herself Lady Justice goes on a killing spree in bestseller Robb’s fast-paced 49th thriller featuring Lt. Eve Dallas (after Connections in Death). On Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the mutilated body of a man is found outside his apartment building. Tacked to his corpse is a cryptic poem signed Lady Justice. Eve’s instincts tell her this isn’t an isolated incident, and when the body of another mutilated man is discovered the next day with a similar poem attached, she realizes time is critical. The day after that, Lady Justice claims a third victim. Eve searches for a link among the murdered men, assisted by her police partner Det. Delia Peabody, and her husband, Roarke, a brilliant tech-savvy entrepreneur. When Eve discovers the common link is a women’s support group, she must set a careful trap for this cunning, methodical vigilante before the woman can murder a fourth man. The romantic banter between Eve and Roarke adds some welcome relief from the grim crimes. Robb enthusiasts will be well satisfied. [em]750,000 announced first printing. Agent: Amy Berkower, Writers House. (Sept.) [/em]