ROARKE - THE MAN BEHIND EVE

Irish-born Roarke is the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome. Before he was Eve’s adoring husband, Roarke was introduced to the reader and Eve as one of the murder suspects in the first In Death book, Naked in Death. A former thief and rogue, Roarke grew up in the slums of Dublin, Ireland, unloved and abused by his parents. This tumultuous childhood originally led Roarke to less than honest means of making money, and thieving around the world.
 
Roarke’s life before Eve was entangled with the criminal underbelly, including several murders. Despite his past and her commitment to truth, Eve has learned to understand the life he left for her, and supports his current endeavors…like taking over the world one building and one business at a time. Since leaving his shady past behind, he has become owner of a high-tech security firm, a dabbler in just about everything else: a legitimate businessman. Now in the year 2060, Roarke is one of the—if not the—richest men in the world.
 
Roarke has a penchant for the finer things in life, from clothes to food, while Eve prefers Pepsi and pizza. When Eve is in the middle of a case, Roarke is skilled at bringing her back to reality for the basics like sleeping, eating, and occasional love-making. His personal expertise involves hacking into computer databases, so despite the questionable means of doing so, he often helps Eve with her investigations; both of them believe in justice. Their marriage continues to grow and evolve as they fight the demons of their difficult pasts and embrace their future together.

New York to Dallas

Putnam hardcover
978-0-399-15778-3
On sale 09.13.2011
$27.95

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents an intense and terrifying new case for New York homicide cop Eve Dallas, one that will take her all the way to the city that gave her her name—and plunge her into the nightmares of her childhood.

When a monster named Isaac McQueen—who was taken down by Eve back in her uniform days—escapes from Rikers, he has two things in mind. One is to pick up where he left off, abducting young victims and leaving them scarred in both mind and body. The other is to get revenge on the woman who stopped him all those years ago.

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