Salvation in Death (In Death Series #27) by J. D. Robb

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In the nervous silence of a funeral mass, a Catholic priest slowly brings the chalice to his lips -- and falls over dead, a victim of poisoning. Called in to investigate the ghastly crime, Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles to make sense of the sparse evidence. Father Miguel Flores seems to have been a clergyman who took his vows of poverty and chastity serious, yet lurking in the backrooms of his previous history are deeds and associates that need to be tracked. This In Death thriller by Nora Roberts (a.k.a. J. D. Robb) keeps you reading -- and guessing.

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In the year 2060, cutting-edge investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer. . . .
At the most solemn moment of a Catholic funeral Mass, the priest brings the chalice to his lips. Seconds later, he is dead on the altar.
For the mourners packed into the pews, Father Miguel Flores's sudden demise is an unimaginable shock. When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained enough potassium cyanide to kill a rhino, she's prepared to plunge in and find out why, despite her discomfort with her surroundings. It's not the bodegas and pawnshops of East Harlem that bother her; it's all that holiness flying around St. Cristobal's that makes her uneasy.
The autopsy reveals scars from knife wounds, a removed tattoo, and evidence of plastic surgery, suggesting "Father Flores" may not have been the man his parishioners thought. Now, as Eve pieces together clues that suggest identity theft, gang connections, and a deeply personal act of revenge, she hopes to track down whoever committed this unholy act. Until a second murder - in front of an even larger crowd of worshippers - knocks the whole investigation sideways.
The way Eve sees it, vengeance may be the Lord's business, but if there's going to be any earthly justice in this case, it's up to her.

Publishers Weekly

Holy communion spells death for Fr. Miguel Flores, a popular Catholic priest in New York City's Spanish Harlem, after he swallows wine laced with cyanide during a funeral in bestseller Robb's unusually introspective 27th crime thriller to feature Lt. Eve Dallas (after Strangers in Death). The ensuing homicide investigation suggests that Flores could actually be Lino Martinez, a former member of a disbanded gang, the Soldados, suspected of two bombings before he disappeared. The death by cyanide of another religious figure, Jimmy Jay Jenkins, founder of the Church of Eternal Light, complicates matters. Are the two murders connected? Sussing out the answer to that question involves some serious digging. Dallas's husband, Roarke, and fun sidekick, Det. Delia Peabody, lend support. Robb offers a multilayered solution to several crimes that serves as yet another reminder that wolves sometimes hide in sheep's (or priest's) clothing, but justice, like faith, has no expiration date. (Nov.)

What People Are Saying

If you haven’t read the thrillers starring Lieutenant Eve Dallas, Salvation in Death is the perfect place to start. J. D. Robb is one of my favorite authors and she has created an iconic female cop -- a strong, sexy, and death-defying heroine -- with the slyest sense of humor in fiction. I love J. D. Robb and Eve Dallas! --Lisa Scottoline

Sexy and unpredictable, these books are first-rate suspense thrillers with wit, character and heart. --Janet Evanovich

Pages fly, church and state collide, long-buried secrets become uprooted in J. D. Robb's slick and sexy newest mystery. Both gripping and tender, the indefatigable Eve Dallas has never been in better form. --Andrew Gross

Eve Dallas -- the NYPD's tough, smart, and sexy lieutenant -- leads the reader down mean streets and onto sacred ground to solve one of one of her most puzzling homicides in Salvation in Death. J. D. Robb gives us another great thriller. --Linda Fairstein

Curious corpses, tangled twists, and one sizzling sleuth. Salvation in Death is a triple-whammy winner. --Kathy Reichs

Details from Seller

• ISBN: 0399155228
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
• Pub. Date: November 2008
• Condition:

Comments from the Seller: 2008 Hardcover Very Good Item is in very good condition.