Desperation in Death (In Death, #55)

Desperation in Death (In Death, #55)

J.D. Robb

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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.


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    I barely give out five stars, but this one is gonna get one because this case was so amazing and heart wrenching, and I literally could not put this book down. I haven’t had one of these books that affected me as much since Survivor in Death.

    The characters, the relationships, the connections between everyone are consistent between the books, and always reading a book makes you feel like you’re with family. Because at this point, we’re just so familiar with these people and how they are with each other. But this case was a good one. It was so interesting And it made you just want to not stop reading.

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