Desperation in Death, J. D. Robb
Desperation in Death, J. D. Robb
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Desperation in Death
An Eve Dallas Novel

Bestseller

Author: J. D. Robb

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022


Synopsis

"Narrator Susan Ericksen's performance vibrates with energy as she portrays old and new characters in this series." —AudioFile on Desperation in Death

The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil…

New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old runaway who’d been imprisoned there, might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina, who’d hatched the escape plan. Mina was the more daring of the two—but they’d been equally desperate.

Unfortunately, they didn’t get away fast enough. Now Dorian is injured, terrified, and wandering the streets of New York, and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt. Eve Dallas looks over the scene.

Mina’s expensive, elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed, literally and figuratively, for sex trafficking—and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits. Her billionaire husband, Roarke, may be able to help, considering his ties to the city’s ultra-rich. But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas, as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control. No matter what, she must keep her head clear--because above all, she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

About J. D. Robb

Boonsboro, Maryland resident famous author, Nora Roberts has been writing suspense novels very successfully, under the pseudonym of J. D. Robb since 1995. Her first In Death series book was Naked in Death, to which readers were immediately attracted to the main character…Eve Dallas, and her love interest…Roarke.

Since the book in the series in 1999, Loyalty in Death, every Robb novel has been included on the New York Times bestsellers list. Many of Robb's fans were suspicious that Roberts and Robb might be one in the same, and those suspicions were verified by her twelfth book in 2001.

Some of Robb's biggest fans are other famous mystery writers, such as the likes of Stephen King and Jonathan Kellerman......pretty good critics! The In Death series will continue as long as Robb wants to keep writing the novels. She has said that if Eve has a child in a novel, that will be a signal that the series is concluding.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on September 03, 2022

Desperation in Death by J. D. Robb (pseudonym for Nora Roberts) brings murder, suspense, and anguish to a well-written futuristic police procedural set in New York City during the spring of 2061. What happens when children are abducted and exploited? This story starts when Mina Cabot and Dorian G......more

Goodreads review by Tonya on September 08, 2023

Intense! Desperation in Death is not the easiest read. There are many triggers, so readers beware. (My tags should show what many of the triggers are, but this novel in particular will have many triggers.) Eve Dallas was abused and raped as a child. Her memories come to the surface time and time agai......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta on September 25, 2022

the setup… It’s called the Pleasure Academy, where young girls who were abducted and brought here are groomed and prepared for a life of sexual slavery, to be later sold to extremely wealthy buyers. Dorian Gregg is a 13-year old runaway who was nabbed on the streets of New York City. Mina Cabot is al......more

Goodreads review by ❁ lilyreadsromance on September 09, 2022

Theme for this one: Child trafficking. So, it was good. As always with these books, I enjoyed the time I spent with the characters more than I did about the case. It's like checking in with your friends. But, the case did feel like a little subdued compared to the other books, or maybe that's me. I w......more