Bonded in Death [Hardcover]

The #1New York Timesbestselling author J. D. Robb 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. And died within minutes&

Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. Shes got an elderly victim whod just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why hed left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summersetfiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man whod rescued her husband from the Dublin streetsmay know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then.

When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clearbecause, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. Its not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he mustnot only to assist Eves investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remainand the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished&

The thrills keep on coming, and the final interrogation...is as satisfying as ever. Kirkus Reviews

Robb returns in resplendent fashion with the sixtieth stellar entry in her Eve Dallas series, a tale that features a cleverly constructed and completely compelling story line that delivers all the requisite thrills her readers crave while also offering some fascinls$