Stolen in Death

De: J. D. Robb

Narrado por: Susan Ericksen

A violent death and a vault of stolen treasures has Eve Dallas struggling to solve crimes old and new in the next thriller in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

"Narrator Susan Ericksen masterfully conveys Eve’s emotions...And Ericksen’s adept handling of the cast of characters, including Dallas’ partner, Peabody; her commander, Whitney; and the victim’s family demonstrates her skill. A compelling performance." — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)

A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead—while nearby, a vault, its door ajar, sits filled with priceless paintings, jewelry, and other treasures. Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband, Roarke—who misspent his youth in Ireland as a scrappy thief—recognizes at least two stolen pieces among the hoard. The crime scene suggests a burglar caught in the act. But only one item seems to be missing.

Then it’s revealed that the vault had actually belonged to the victim’s late father—and no one in the household knew it was there until a recent remodeling project exposed it. To protect the family name and business, they explain to Eve, they’d been looking for a way to return the ill-gotten gains anonymously and avoid the police. But now the police are all over their elegant house, and have a bigger, bloodier mystery to solve.

By all accounts, Nathan Barrister was a good man, a generous employer, a devoted husband and father. As for his father—he clearly had secrets. Now it’s up to Eve and her team to find out if those secrets got Nathan killed—and if it was a crime of passion or revenge.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

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"An intricate thriller that explores echoes of its characters’ pasts. The narrative is artfully crafted and perfect for In Death superfans or those picking up the series for the first time." —Library Journal

This continues to knock it out of the park!

It just never ceases to amaze me that this series continues to be excellent. I mean, seriously......we are at 62 books in this series. 62 BOOKS!!! You would think that it would become stale, or maybe boring, or maybe even it would develop "copy and paste" type of formula. But no. Each and every new book is completely new and unique. Each case is intriguing. Each new case is full of action, and definitely intriguing as we, the reader, follow along with Lt. Eve Dallas and her amazing team as they work each and every new case like with a sense of urgency - giving it just as much importance as all of the hundreds of cases before this.

Now this particular case was especially intriguing. Unfortunately, I cannot give out too much information about it because there is a twist in this one that you really need to go into like I did and experience it on your own. I will say this....we get to see a character that we have seen in the past. And boy was this re-emergence a surprise....and definitely not a welcome one.

The case this time revolves around a burglary that goes wrong and results in a murder. It also uncovers the fact that the home where this occurred had a secret vault which housed MANY priceless and famous art treasures which had been stolen over the course of decades. Apparently, the original perpetrator ( of this collection kept his actions a complete secret - never telling his family about it. The family was not aware of this vault until after he died and his family was then thrown into a difficult situation of trying to find a way to get these stolen art treasures back to their original owners all the while dealing with the murder of the son of the original man who caused all of these problems. And the twist......what a doozy this one is.

As usual, it is wonderful to see Eve and Roarke work together, but in this book, they take most of the page time and it is glorious!!!

So, no more info on the actual story. If you already love this series, this is going to be one of the best. If you haven't started it.... you do not know what you are missing.

Oh, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I listened to the audio version of this and as usual Susan Ericksen does a FANTASTIC job with the narration. She has been the consistent voice of the series (and after 62 books, that is quite the feat) but I cannot EVER imagine anyone else voicing the characters. EVER. She is so distinctive with her portrayal of certain characters like Peabody, Eve and even Roarke, just to name a few.

Honestly, she helps to make the series one of the best out there :)

Now I'm eager or the next book. I will be on board for as many as Ms. Robb/Roberts wants to write!

Love this series!!

I always look forward to February and September of every year for the new books, I’ve been a fan for almost twenty years!! My only gripe for this new installment is we didn’t get Eve and Roarke’s “find the pick pocket” competition at the street fair!

Emeralds & Adventure in Futuristic NYC

Thanks for your attention to detail, and for another fast moving adventure featuring Eve and Roarke. I always enjoy the fast pace, twists and turns of the plot in their futuristic crime and romance!

Consistency in all her stories

I love this series! The author, story and narrator are always fascinating. Never change the narrator, Susan Erickson, she always brings the stories to life with all the characters. JD Robb always brings it!

All of them!

Love how JD weaves new with old. Brings back exciting memories to watch them form into a wonderful new/and old story line. This book was a real pleasure to read