Ritual in Death/Missing in Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1405517689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141

Book Description
Dark, mystifying and powerful forces are at work in these two superb J. D. Robb short stories. Ritual in Death When a naked, knife-wielding man who thinks he has killed someone crashes a glamorous ball she's attending, Lieutenant Eve Dallas is almost relieved. The clues point towards ritual murder, but Eve knows there is nothing supernatural about a deadly lust for power . . . Set between Salvation in Death and Promises in Death. Missing in Death Aboard the Staten Island ferry, a tourist sees something she shouldn't have - soon no one can find her. But if she didn't jump, and she's not on board, where is she? Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team know that all the answers lie in just what she was seen on that ferry . . . Set between Kindred in Death and Fantasy in Death.

Ritual In Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781491505892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Time of Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0515152803
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents three In Death stories that spotlight Lieutenant Eve Dallas doing what she does best: solving crime with skill, integrity, and passion—together in one volume for the first time. ETERNITY IN DEATH A seductive killer is luring in victims with a promise of the impossible-immortality. Eve Dallas must strip away the fantasy to catch the coldhearted madman. RITUAL IN DEATH Eve is plunged into the violent aftermath of a ritualistic murder-and into the mind of an alleged witness who can't remember a thing to save his life. MISSING IN DEATH When a woman disappears from a New York City ferry, it's a case that only Eve Dallas can solve— because the woman didn't jump, and yet she's not on board.

Missing In Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0748132473
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
An exclusive J.D. Robb short story. Aboard the Staten Island ferry, a tourist comes across something she shouldn't have seen - something someone needs kept very quiet. Soon no one can find her. But if she didn't jump, and she's not on board, where is she? Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene and is quickly faced with a shocking web of lies. With time running out and a deadly trail of intimidation and revenge emerging, Eve and her team must find out just what was seen on that ferry . . . Set between Kindred in Death and Fantasy in Death.

Fantasy in Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101185368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series, it's game over for the criminals who cross Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she investigates the murder of a virtual reality wunderkind. Bart Minnock, founder of the computer gaming giant U-Play, is found in his locked private playroom, in a pool of blood, his head separated from his body. Despite his violent end, Eve can’t find anyone—girlfriend and business partners included—who seemed to have a problem with the enthusiastic, high-spirited millionaire. Of course gaming, like any business, has its fierce rivalries and dirty tricks—as Eve’s husband, Roarke, one of U-Play’s competitors, knows well. But Minnock was not naïve, and he knew how to fight back in the real world as well as the virtual one. Eve and her team are about to enter the next level of police work, in a world where fantasy is the ultimate seduction—and the price of defeat is death...

Death, Mourning, and Burial

Author: Antonius C. G. M. Robben
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405137509
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
In Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic. Comprised of six sections that mirror the social trajectory of death: conceptualizations of death; death and dying; uncommon death; grief and mourning; mortuary rituals; and remembrance and regeneration Includes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalism Designed for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals Serves as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying

Mirror, Mirror

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101615362
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Five twists on classic fairy tales from five mesmerizing authors—including "Taken in Death," a Lieutenant Eve Dallas story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb. Once upon a time, in a world far removed from the days when fairy tales were new, five bestselling authors spin versions that take the classic stories into a new dimension. You’ll recognize Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and other enduring characters, but they’ll exist in realms beyond your imagination, where the familiar is transformed into the extraordinary and otherworldly. Find happily ever after with... MIRROR, MIRROR

Eternity In Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0748132457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
An exclusive J.D. Robb short story. When notorious it-girl Tiara Kent is found dead in her plush Manhattan apartment, the murder looks to everyone like a vampire attack - everyone but the ever-practical Lieutenant Eve Dallas. As cops begin carrying garlic and the hysteria spreads, Eve must act fast. When they discover Tiara had a secret lover, a Dark Prince, things take a deadly turn, leading Eve and her team on a chase into the darkest corners of the city and deep into their own fears. Set between Creation in Death and Strangers in Death.

Midnight in Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425208816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A quartet of holiday stories of romance and suspense includes J.D. Robb's "Midnight in Death," Susan Plunkett's "Christmas Promises," Dee Holmes's "The Unexpected Gift," and Claire Cross's "A Berry Merry Christmas."

Ceremony In Death

Author: J. D. Robb
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 074812179X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
Meet me tomorrow, midnight. Aquarian Club. TELL NO ONE.' When New York cop Frank Wojinski is found murdered, death gets very personal for homicide detective, Eve Dallas - and she'll stop at nothing to find Frank's killer. But then another victim is claimed: Frank's own granddaughter. As Eve delves deeper into the case, more mutilated corpses are discovered. Then a dead body is placed outside Eve's home. Drawn into the sinister world of a sexual satanic cult, Eve must put her life on the line to uncover a sadistic killer, before she becomes his latest victim.