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  • Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen

    Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    13 hours, 54 minutes A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain...
  • Age of Deception by T.A. White

    Age of Deception by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    War hero and daughter to two Houses, Kira is just beginning to learn how deep the rabbit hole goes. Agreeing to accompany her father’s people back to their homeworld, Kira Forrest prepares for the fight of her life. She’s agreed to undertake the Trial of the Broken, a rite of passage every member of her father’s House must pass...
  • Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb

    Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car...
  • Champion by Marie Lu

    Champion by Marie Lu

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 74 ratings
    He is a Legend.She is a Prodigy.Who will be Champion? June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position...
  • Born in Death by J.D. Robb

    Born in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Eve Dallas has a grisly double homicide to solve when two young lovers—both employees of the same prestigious accounting firm—are brutally killed on the same night. It doesn't leave Eve a lot of leftover time to put together a baby shower for her buddy Mavis, but that's supposedly what friends are for.Now Mavis needs another favor...
  • Golden in Death by J.D. Robb

    Golden in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In the latest thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder with a mysterious motive―and a terrifying weapon.Pediatrician Kent Abner received the package on a beautiful April morning. Inside was a cheap trinket, a golden egg that could be opened into two halves...
  • Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    No affairs. No criminal connections. No DNA. No clues. Eve Dallas may be the best cop in the city - not to mention having the lavish resources of her husband Roarke at her disposal - but the Swisher case has her baffled. The family members were murdered in their beds with brutal, military precision...
  • Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb

    Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    It was always a shock, not the hard one Bowers had hoped for. Eve had seen too much for that. But what one human could do to another was never routine for her. With the precision of a surgeon, a serial killer preys on the most vulnerable of souls of the world's city streets. The first victim: a homeless person, found dead in New York City. No bruises, no signs of a struggle...
  • Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear--except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now…Syn was raised as a tech-thief until his livelihood uncovered a truth that could end his life...
  • Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb

    Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    After years on the force, Eve Dallas didn't think she could be shocked anymore... until now.It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few drinks, complained about the boss, maybe hooked up with someone for the night. Until something went terribly wrong. At first it was just a friction in the air. The noise intensified...
  • Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb

    Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Eve Dallas tracks a couple whose passion is fueled by cold brutality in the newest crime thriller from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Obsession in Death and Festive in Death. When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victim’s injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue...
  • Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb

    Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    She was one of the most sought after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted—even another woman's man. And now she was dead, the victim of a brutal murder. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas put her life on the line to take the case when suspicion fell on her best friend, the other woman in the fatal love triangle...
  • Prodigy by Marie Lu

    Prodigy by Marie Lu

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 73 ratings
    Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic...
  • Origin in Death by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Origin in Death by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Set in 2059 in New York City, the number-one bestselling In Death series has given fans a searing glimpse into near-future law and order. Now, as scientists work to expand the limits of technology, Detective Eve Dallas tracks the cunning, cold-blooded killer of a father and son.A pioneer of modern reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Wilfred B...
  • Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

    Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When the newly promoted captain of the NYPSD and his wife return a day early from their vacation, they were looking forward to spending time with their bright and vivacious sixteen-year-old daughter who had stayed behind.Not even their worst nightmares could have prepared them for the crime scene that awaited them instead...
  • In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken

    In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds...
  • Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

    Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, the year 2060 is drawing to a close in New York City and loved ones are coming together for Thanksgiving. But sometimes the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water… Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for this season...
  • Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb

    Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Lieutenant Eve Dallas must keep the predator from becoming the prey in Vendetta in Death, the newest thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb. She calls herself Lady Justice. And once she has chosen a man as her target, she turns herself into a tall blonde or a curvaceous redhead, makes herself as alluring and seductive as possible to them...
  • Glory in Death by J.D. Robb

    Glory in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    It is 2058, New York City. In a world where technology can reveal the darkest of secrets, there's only one place to hide a crime of passion-in the heart. Even in the mid-twenty-first century, during a time when genetic testing usually weeds out any violent hereditary traits before they can take over, murder still happens. The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain...
  • Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken

    Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    Ruby never asked for the abilities that almost cost her her life. Now she must call upon them on a daily basis, leading dangerous missions to bring down a corrupt government and breaking into the minds of her enemies. Other kids in the Children’s League call Ruby “Leader”, but she knows what she really is: a monster...
  • Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb

    Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Lieutenant Eve Dallas is no party girl, but she's managing to have a good time at the celebrity-packed bash celebrating 'The Icove Agenda', a film based on one of her cases. What comes as a surprise however is seeing the actress who plays Peabody drowned in the pool on the roof of the director's luxury building...
  • Taken in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen

    Taken in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Unabridged, 3 audio compact discs, 3 hours 17 minutes_______________Two young children disappear from their East Side home in New York City, their nanny killed in cold blood. As Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins to unravel the crime scene and search for the children, she's drawn into the twisted mind of a kidnapper who will stop at nothing to take revenge...
  • Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb

    Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    There's a thin line between hero worship and dangerous obsession...the explosive new Eve Dallas and Roarke thrillerA crisp winter morning in New York. In a luxury apartment, the body of a woman lies stretched out on a huge bed. On the wall above, the killer has left a message in bold black ink: FOR LIEUTENANT EVE DALLAS, WITH GREAT ADMIRATION AND UNDERSTANDING...
  • In the Requiem by Hailey Turner

    In the Requiem by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Never let go. Weighed down by scandal, Captain Jamie Callahan must choose between saving his family’s reputation and his father’s political aspirations, or taking down the enemy once and for all. Choosing one over the other will have lasting repercussions he can’t escape. Whatever path Jamie ultimately picks, Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan will be right by his side to face the consequences...
  • Possession in Death by J.D. Robb

    Possession in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “The devil killed my body. I cannot fight, I cannot find. I cannot free her. You must. You are the one. We speak to the dead...
  • The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

    The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 70 ratings
    When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp...
  • Dark in Death by J.D. Robb

    Dark in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    It was a stab in the dark.On a chilly February night, during a screening of Psycho in midtown, someone sunk an ice pick into the back of Chanel Rylan’s neck, then disappeared quietly into the crowds of drunks and tourists in Times Square...
  • Ruthless by Crystal Ash

    Ruthless by Crystal Ash

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    We're stronger together. But are we strong enough?The war is here, and it’s taking a toll on everyone I love. Now that my family is back together, we’re relying on each other more than ever. As a whole, we’re unstoppable. But Reaper and I continue to struggle. This war only adds stress to our already fragile relationship, and I’m not sure we’ll survive it...
  • In the Blood by Hailey Turner

    In the Blood by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Running out of time. Captain Jamie Callahan is frustrated with his team constantly being at the mercy of the enemy in order to further the MDF’s goals. To make matters worse, his father’s political campaign is ramping up and Jamie’s every move is being watched by the media. He is acutely aware of all the eyes trained on him, his team, and Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan in particular...
  • Remember When by Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb

    Remember When by Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Part 1: Hot RocksPart 2: Big JackShe's one author - with two number-one New York Times-bestselling careers. As Nora Roberts, her novels include Three Fates and Birthright. As J. D. Robb, she offers such novels as Portrait in Death. Now she unites her separate identities in a riveting two-part novel that combines edgy suspense and romantic passion - and journeys through past, present, and future...
  • Connections in Death by J.D. Robb

    Connections in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    In this gritty and gripping new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Eve Dallas fights to save the innocent—and serve justice to the guilty—on the streets of New York.Homicide cop Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband, Roarke, are building a brand-new school and youth shelter...
  • Bone Rider by J. Fally

    Bone Rider by J. Fally

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob, and when it comes to character flaws, Riley draws the line at premeditated murder. Alien armor system McClane is also on the run, for reasons that include accidentally crashing a space ship into Earth and evading U.S. military custody...
  • Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

    Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Personal trainer Trey Ziegler was in peak physical condition. If you didn’t count the kitchen knife in his well-toned chest.Lieutenant Eve Dallas soon discovers a lineup of women who were loved and left by the narcissistic gym rat...
  • Horde by Ann Aguirre

    Horde by Ann Aguirre

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the USA Today bestselling trilogy.The horde is coming.Salvation is surrounded, monsters at the gates, and this time, they're not going away. When Deuce, Fade, Stalker and Tegan set out, the odds are against them. But the odds have been stacked against Deuce from the moment she was born. She might not be a Huntress anymore, but she doesn't run...
  • Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb

    Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    On Manhattan's Upper East Side a woman lies dead at the bottom of the stairs, stripped of all her valuables. Most cops might call it a mugging gone wrong, but Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows better.A well-off accountant and a beloved wife and mother, Marta Dickenson doesn't seem the type to be on anyone's hit list...
  • In the Shadows by Hailey Turner

    In the Shadows by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Take a chance. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin doesn’t trust easily, and he most certainly doesn’t trust spies. He’ll work with them if ordered to, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Except Agent Sean Delaney is proving to be the exception to the rule. There’s something about Sean that gets under Alexei’s skin and won’t let go...
  • Big Jack by J.D. Robb

    Big Jack by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In New York City in 2059, someone is pursuing missing gems from a decades-old heist…someone who’s willing to kill for them. Sharp-witted and sexy, NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas is used to traveling in the shadowy corners outside the law...
  • Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb

    Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In a decrepit, long-empty New York building, Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband begins the demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall. When the dust clears, there are two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it. He summons his wife immediately—and by the time she’s done with the crime scene, there are twelve murders to be solved...
  • Warcross by Marie Lu

    Warcross by Marie Lu

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally...
  • Justice Ascending by Rebecca Zanetti

    Justice Ascending by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Before surviving the Scorpius bacterium, Tace Justice was a good ole Texas cowboy who served his country and loved his mama. After Scorpius, the world became dark, dangerous, and deadly... and so did he. The Vanguard medic is stronger, faster, and smarter than before, but he's lost the line between right and wrong...
  • Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

    Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 59 ratings
    Juliette Ferrars thought she'd won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander, and now has Warner by her side. But she's still the girl with the ability to kill with a single touch—and now she's got the whole world in the palm of her hand...
  • Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner

    Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    War never leaves a soldier behind. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin is still healing from his brief stint as a prisoner of war. While his physical wounds have mended, the emotional scars left behind are slow to disappear...
  • Legend by Marie Lu

    Legend by Marie Lu

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 81 ratings
    What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal...
  • Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb

    Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Eve Dallas is the tough lieutenant hot on his trail, but this is unlike any case she's ever been assigned—or any killer she's ever pursued. A police sketch based on eye-witness testimony reveals the killer has green skin, swollen red eyes, goblin ears, and a dislocated jaw-structure that defies the human form...
  • In the Ruins by Hailey Turner

    In the Ruins by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Truth and lies. Captain Jamie Callahan knows the Metahuman Defense Force frowns on fraternization. For once in his life, he’s breaking all the rules. Having Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan on his team and in his bed is worth the risk of being found out. When a mission comes down requiring Alpha Team to go undercover in order to infiltrate a criminal alliance, Jamie knows it won’t be easy...
  • Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis

    Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Where are all the good guys?No protests, no bombings, no subversion. Is it possible that in one part of the European Administration at least, almost all the citizens are happy with their lot in life? It seems unlikely...
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  • Unknown by Wendy Higgins

    Unknown by Wendy Higgins

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In this first installment of NY Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins's debut New Adult series, a frighteningly realistic apocalyptic America is brought to life, entwined with searing romantic tension that will leave you eager for more. *** Amber Tate believes the worst thing she'll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother's best friend, Rylen Fite...
  • Disruption by Jessica Shirvington

    Disruption by Jessica Shirvington

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What if a microchip could identify your perfect match? What if it could be used against you and the ones you love?Eight years ago, Mercer Corporation’s M-Bands became mandatory. An evolution of the smartphone, the bracelets promised an easier life. Instead, they have come to control it...
  • Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

    Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game.The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't seem like a hero. He's a short fourteen-year-old with bad skin...
  • The Lost by J.D. Robb, Patricia Gaffney

    The Lost by J.D. Robb, Patricia Gaffney

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    J.D. Robb’s Missing in Death investigates a female tourist’s disappearance during a ferry ride. Detective Eve Dallas wonders…if she didn’t jump, and she’s not on board, then where in the world is she? In Patricia Gaffney’s The Dog Days of Laurie Summer, a woman awakens to a familiar yet unsettling world...
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