Conspiracy in Death

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Conspiracy in Death
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Author J. D. Robb
LanguageEnglish
Series in Death
Genre Crime
Publisher Berkley Books
Publication date
April 1999
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages372 pp
ISBN 0-425-16813-1
OCLC 40932065
LC Class CPB Box no. 1800 vol. 6
Preceded by Holiday in Death  
Followed by Loyalty in Death  

Conspiracy in Death (1999) is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the eighth novel in the In Death series, preceding Loyalty in Death .

Plot summary

Lt. Eve Dallas and her assistant, Delia Peabody, are called to a crime scene by Officer Ellen Bowers and Officer Troy Trueheart. A homeless man is killed, and his heart is removed with the skill of a surgeon. Dallas and Peabody both know a serial killer is preying on the city sidewalk sleepers. All of the city's resources, including Eve's billionaire husband Roarke, give her no solid leads, except a free clinic run by a noble and an honest doctor, Dr. Louise Dimatto. Soon though, three are dead, and Eve is running out of time.

Unfortunately for Eve, trouble is also coming from within the police force. Officer Ellen Bowers is deranged and obsessed with Eve. She obsessively writes a journal about all the terrible things that she believes Eve has done. One night, going home to her apartment, still obsessing, Bowers is attacked and killed.

The blame is quickly placed on Eve, who is stripped of her badge and goes into a deep depression. Only her husband Roarke can bring her back and help her figure out why four people are dead and what the terrible jealousy was that motivated these murders.


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