"Another excellent addition to this compelling futuristic series."

The summer of 2059 has been a hot and bloody one for New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas, but the latest crime she's called to investigate is more gruesome than most. The female victim is found on the rocks near the lake in Central Park with her hands posed in prayer, wearing nothing but a red ribbon tied around her neck. The most disarming element of the crime is that her eyes have been removed with the precision of a surgeon's hand. Is this a ritualistic act, or just the work of a twisted mind?

As more bodies are found with the same death details, Eve, and her partner, Det. Peabody, are doing everything they can to find the killer. Even though Eve's a nonbeliever, she agrees to listen to a psychic who claims to be getting visions of the gory crimes. And it's chilling how accurate the psychic's details are of the shocking murders. Enlisting the help of her husband, Roarke, Eve leaves no clue to chance as she and Peabody work to discover the killer's motivation and stop him (or her) before the next death. The stakes become even higher, and more personal, when Peabody is viciously attacked and critically injured.

Another taut, gut-wrenching, compelling thriller from the incomparable J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts). Each new installment in this series adds more layers to already complex, fascinating characters. And the storylines are always first- rate. Need I say more -- another masterpiece!

Reviewed by Tanzey Cutter
Posted July 10, 2004

A brand-new novel in the number-one New York Times- bestselling In Death series set in 2059 New York City. As technology and humanity collide, Detective Eve Dallas searches the darkest corners of Manhattan for an elusive killer with a passion for collecting souls...

Summary

On one of the city's hottest nights, New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas is sent to Central Park—and into a hellish new investigation. The victim is found on the rocks, just above the still, dark water of the lake. Around her neck is a single red ribbon. Her hands are posed, as if in prayer. But it is the eyes—removed with such precision, as if done with the careful hands of a surgeon—that have Dallas most alarmed.

As more bodies turn up, each with the same defining scars, Eve is frantic for answers. Against her instincts, she accepts help from a psychic who offers one vision after another—each with shockingly accurate details of the murders. And when partner and friend Peabody is badly injured after escaping an attack, the stakes are raised. Are the eyes a symbol? A twisted religious ritual? A souvenir? With help from her husband, Roarke, Dallas must uncover the killer's motivation before another vision becomes another nightmare. . . .