Treachery In Death

In Death, Book 32

By: J. D. Robb

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

In a New York City fifty years in the future, Detective Eve Dallas tracks down those who break the law - including the ones sworn to uphold it.

Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, are following up on a brutal, senseless crime - an elderly grocery owner killed by three stoned punks for nothing more than kicks and snacks. And for the first time, Peabody is primary detective on the case, which means she has to get used to a new level of authority and responsibility. Good thing she learned the ropes from a master like Eve.

But after rounding up the perps, Peabody stumbles upon a much trickier situation. Determined to start working out as hard as she grills suspects, she chooses to do it at the old, rarely-used gym at Central. After a grueling workout, she squeezes into one of the narrow shower stalls, happy to have the place to herself. Just after she shuts the water off, the gym door clatters open - and while she cringes inside the stall, trying not to make a sound, Peabody overhears two fellow officers, Garnet and Oberman, arguing. References are made to delivering product, and a house in the islands, and someone named Keener who’s supposed to look like an OD. It doesn’t take long for a naked and vulnerable Peabody to realize that both officers are crooked - guilty not just of corruption but of murder as well. Fortunately, the two clear out of the locker room without realizing there was a witness.

Eve Dallas may have trained Peabody well - but this is too dangerous for one person to take on alone. Now Peabody, Eve, and her husband, Roarke, must try to get the hard evidence they need to bring the dirty cops down - knowing all the while that the two have already killed to keep their secret, and are no doubt willing to do it again.

©2011 J.D. Robb (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Brilliant

It's really impressive to "see" how all the main characters have grown in the last 31 books of the series.

Keep them coming J.D. Robb. Keep , narrating them Susan Ericksen as we will keep buying/listening .

Treachery In Death

I absolutely loved this book, definitely one of my favorites! Susan Erickson does such a fantastic job, with regular character voices and all new additional characters.

BRILLIANT! This is one of the best of the best!

Nothing gets me through the day like some time with NYPSD's famous Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her posse! This latest in the series is as good or better than any of the others - of which I have in my library the entire series. Kickin butt and takin names....Eve Dallas is my hero. Please don't make us wait too long for the next. Kuddos to author for your imagination in print, narrator (Susan Ericksen is phenomenal) and especially to the producers for making this available for download.

outstanding

I love her commitment and loyalty. I absolutely love Susan Erikson 's performance in all the in death books.

My favorite of all JD Robb so far!

Great plot with good inclusion of many characters! Nice good vs evil play. Included many of the character talents that have been built up over the series. Well done!

Outstanding

Fast-paced and full of intrigue, Treachery in Death hits all the right notes. There's something for everyone who enjoys the In Death series: great character development and interactions, humor, action and some wonderful Eve/Roarke moments. Eve's adversary is one of the strongest and most interesting in the series.

As always, Susan Ericksen does a wonderful job bringing the entire cast of characters to life.

Highly recommended!

Great Series

I agree....Susan Erikson is a master of voices and she really makes the characters come to life for me. Being a linguist helps her in her craft and oh my, she is good at her craft.

The book is superb. I can't wait for NY2Dallas

Kudos for J D Robb/Nora Roberts

For all of you out there that want to slame Susan Erickson for her accents, this is a story line of fiction not fact. I find that Susan does a Great job considering other narrators. Dallas and Peabody act like sisters and therefore you'll get the sibling rivalry. Since it's stories set in the future how do we know how things will be?
For those of you who don't know the characters read the first book and you will get Dallas' background. Yes she's pushy, bossy, sarcastic, and everything else. That's what makes her Dallas.
Open your mind to something other than fact, dream a little.

Engaging Story, Some Preachiness, Worth the Listen

This is the third that I have listened to in the "in Death" series. So far, this seems to be the story with the fewest "steamy" blah-blahs between Roarke and Eve... which is fine with me. >;-) I also liked the increased roles of other characters surrounding the main ones and the development of the "evil" bad girl. Some of the futuristic technology (remember, this is 50 years into the future) was a bit too "convenient" to bolster the storyline, but it was forgivable. I thought the over and over "cannonizing" of cops was a bit over the top but, again, not overly annoying.

Regarding Susan's read... as always, I think she is really good and I love the different voices- especially Peabody and the chief. However, it was absolutely noticable how much slower she read this story... why?? I tried to use the player's faster playback mode, but made her sound like a chipmonk. It didn't "drive me crazy", but I agree with others that she should speed it up to her pace of the others.

Bad Cop, Bad Cop

Whatcha gonna do when Dallas comes for you?
In the shower, following a workout at Central, Peabody overhears a conversation that is life-changing.