Book : Holiday In Death - Robb, J. D.

-Titulo Original : Holiday In Death

-Fabricante :

Berkley

-Descripcion Original:

Lieutenant Eve Dallas tails a serial killer who has a passion for the Twelve Days of Christmas in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series. No one likes to be alone during the holidays. For New Yorks most posh dating service, Personally Yours, it is the season to bring lonely hearts together. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas, on the trail of a ritualistic serial killer who likes to dress up as Santa Claus, has made a disturbing discovery: all of the victims have been traced to Personally Yours. As the murders continue, Eve enters into an elite world of people searching for their one true love. A world where the power of love leads men and women into the ultimate act of betrayal... Review In the seventh of J.D. Robbs futuristic romance thrillers, NYPD Lieutenant Eve Dallas is on the trail of a serial killer terrorizing the city during the holidays. The only link between the victims--all are patrons of an exclusive dating service, Personally Yours. Working with her aide Officer Peabody, Peabodys nemesis Ian McNab, and her own intriguing husband, Roarke, Eve uncovers secrets that link the victims: secrets that involve both the owners and the clients of Personally Yours and which might be worth killing for. Whether shes writing as Nora Roberts or as J.D. Robb, Roberts weaves a taut and powerful story with lush sensuality and masterful characterization. This murder mystery combines elements of romance, science fiction, and police procedural genres in an entertaining mix that will keep readers turning the pages. --Lisa Wanttaja From Publishers Weekly The year is 2058. Guns are banned and medical science has learned how to prolong life to well beyond the century mark. And man has yet to stop killing man. At Cop Central, its Lieutenant Eve Dallass job to stand up for the dead. So begins the seventh riveting installment in Robbs (aka Nora Roberts) futuristic romantic suspense series (following Vengeance in Death). With Christmas only weeks away, Eve is stressing out trying to find the right gift for her new husband, Rourke, who not only had everything, but owned most of the plants and factories that made it. More to her concern is the latest serial killer who is using The Twelve Days of Christmas as a theme for his heinous rape and murder spree. The case touches Eve on a personal level, and while flash-backs from her abusive childhood are flinchingly repetitious, it defines Eves gritty, hard-boiled character and validates her obsessive determination to bring down the killer any way she can. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal On the trail of a sadistic Santa Claus serial killer who is gradually working his way through The Twelve Days of Christmas, homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas is led to Personally Yours, an elite matchmaking agency, and the upscale clientele it serves. Colorful charactersAand a few red herringsAabound, and the patina of the holiday season adds a macabre dimension to the real horror of these murders in a fast-paced, superbly crafted story that is an amazingAand possibly uniqueAcombination of topnotch suspense, futuristic detection, and intensely romantic sensuality. Readers will be waiting for this one. Robb (Immortal in Death, LJ 8/96) is a pseudonym for best-selling, award-winning romance writer Nora Roberts; she lives in Keedysville, MD. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review “A fast-paced, superbly crafted story that is an amazing-and possibly unique-combination of topnotch suspense, futuristic detection, and intensely romantic sensuality.”- Library Journal “A master of master storytellers, Ms. Robb hits another home run with this absolutely fabulous new chapter in her fan-favorite Eve Dallas series.”- RT Book Reviews More Praise for the In Death series “Robb is a virtuoso.”- Seattle Post-Intelligencer “It’s Law & Order: SVU-in the future.”-