“Promises in Death”   by J.D. Robb

Review #58

The year is still 2060 and Lt. Eve Dallas is back with another tough case!
(See Book Reviews #17 and #52)

NYPD Lieutenant Eve Dallas always does her best to solve every one of her cases, but her latest assignment just might be her most difficult yet. Not only was the victim, Amaryllis Coltraine, a cop who was killed with her own weapon, but the case also takes on an added personal dimension because Amaryllis was Chief Medical Examiner Morris' lover, and Morris is one of Eve's best friends.
When the killer sends Eve a package containing Coltraine's badge, weapon, and a taunting note suggesting that she might be next on the list, Eve finds herself trying to untangle a case that may be linked to her own past. Dallas uncovers a connection to Coltraine's ex-boyfriend, Alex Ricker, whose father, a notorious criminal serving several life sentences at the Omega Penal Colony, blames Dallas and her super wealthy husband, Roarke, for his imprisonment.

Humorous touches, like the wild poolside wedding shower Dallas is hosting (and must abruptly leave), provide relief from the intensity of the murder investigation. In a nice paranormal twist, Dallas uses dream visits with Coltraine to help expose a devious killer whose identity is a stunner.

I haven’t read a bad J.D. Robb novel yet. She provides a futuristic view of the world that is believable in today’s. I love this series.