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Naked in Death

J. D. Robb (1995)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

It is the year 2058, and technology now completely rules the world. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows that the irresistible impulses of the human heart are still ruled by just one thing-passion. Crime and punishment is her business. Murder her speciality. Named by the social worker who found her when she was a mere child roaming that city's streets, Eve is a New York police detective who lives for her job. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all - and knows her survival depends on her instincts. When a senator's daughter is killed, the secret life of prostitution she'd been leading is revealed. Three young women have been brutally murdered, and Lieutenant Eve Dallas has been assigned to investigate. The high-profile case takes her into the rarefied circles of Washington politics and society. She knows better than to become emotionally involved with her work. But the prime suspect is Roarke, one of the wealthiest and most influential men on the planet, a suave, sophisticated and devilishly handsome Irishman with a mysterious past. Much to her dismay, she finds herself powerless to resist his charm. She's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, but passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about - except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

Tags

Romantic SuspenseMystery ThrillerUrban Future NoirPolice Procedural

Naked in Death: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Contains murder investigations with moderate violence, explicit sexual content between the detective protagonist and her suspect, and adult themes including prostitution. Strong language throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, violence, and prostitution (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be hooked by the noir detective story set in a futuristic world where a tough cop must navigate murder, politics, and an irresistible romance with her prime suspect.