Immortal in Death

It's 2058, yet peoples' lives are just as messy as they ever were and, even with the era's technical advances, New York traffic can still be a nightmare. A crazed junkie? A late-night stake-out? Lieutenant Eve Dallas would infinitely prefer dealing with either of those than contemplate her upcoming marriage to Roarke, but his dogged pursuit and devotion (and the fact that she loves him and they have great sex) have finally won her over and she must start concentrating on wedding preparations. At least she has the support and guidance of her best friend Mavis - until bitchy top-class model Pandora is murdered. All the evidence seems to point to Eve's friend and she has to arrest her. She starts her investigation with the certainty that Mavis is innocent, but convincing her colleagues may not be so easy. At the same time she has the violent death of one of her informers to solve; when a third homicide is discovered, a connection emerges between all the crimes. The link has something to do with the mysterious formula for a highly addictive and dangerous drug that is found in the room of one of the victims. Greed, ambition, beautiful wealthy people with exclusive lifestyles and fashion ranging from the elegant to the bizarre keep 'strong, valiant, troubled and dependable' Eve busy right up to her wedding night - it's just as well Roarke never expected her to be a conventional bride anyway. To complicate things further, as Eve digs deep, memories from her grim past surface to haunt her and threaten both her present and her future. This is another punchy combination of romance and murder in the latest of this series by J D Robb (better known as Nora Roberts); she's sure to win some new fans. (Kirkus UK)