Book Review: J.D. Robb’s Abandoned in Death
Homicide detective Eve Dallas must untangle a twisted family history while a hostage’s life hangs in the balance.
Homicide detective Eve Dallas must untangle a twisted family history while a hostage’s life hangs in the balance.
Strange things are happening to those around Aurora Teagarden, including anonymous “gifts” appearing at her home, including the body of an enemy.
They did it, Meg and Michael bought The House. As is. All the possessions Edwina has hoarded for years. Even better, The House comes with acres, outbuildings, and a barn, lol. There’s almost of century’s worth of uncontrolled breeding by the wire coat hangers!
There is a question as to whether Agatha Dawson’s death was natural or murder, and Lord Peter Wimsey is intrigued to see if he can discover the truth. Purely as an intellectual exercise, y’know.
Wallowing in the luxuries of civilization, Lord Peter Wimsey is suddenly thrust back into reality when he sees the headlines in the English papers — Gerald, his brother, has been charged with murder.
A fan convention that’s the ultimate in weird. There’s a batch of escaped parrots and monkeys frolicking throughout the hotel, a minefield of egos lurking behind the show’s success, and a dead body. Meg goes into action, crossing swords with a deviously obsessed murderer.
Aurora Teagarden is excited about her upcoming wedding, her early wedding gift . . . and the opportunity to solve the disappearance of the Juliuses.
A Christmas pageant turns unholy when a player disappears into the snowy night. Troy Alleyn is in the thick of it and why Inspector Roderick Alleyn joins her at Bill-Tasman’s estate where he’s dragooned into finding the lost man — and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.
There are mysterious doings at Mutant Wizards, Rob’s gaming company, and he asks Meg to come work for him — organize his company and its move and find out what’s going on. It’ll be a wild ride with crazy programmers and a variety of critters.
Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, in Rome on a special mission, became involved in a murder case, and found it one of his most baffling—a case in which every suspect might equally well prove a victim…