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Desperation in death / J. D. Robb.

Robb, J. D., 1950- (author.).

Summary:

New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old runaway who'd been imprisoned there, might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina, who'd hatched the escape plan. Mina was the more daring of the two--but they'd been equally desperate. Unfortunately, they didn't get away fast enough. Now Dorian is injured, terrified, and wandering the streets of New York, and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt. Eve Dallas looks over the scene. Mina's expensive, elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed, literally and figuratively, for sex trafficking--and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits. Her billionaire husband, Roarke, may be able to help, considering his ties to the city's ultra-rich. But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas, as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control. No matter what, she must keep her head clear--because above all, she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250849717
  • ISBN: 1250849713
  • Physical Description: 374 pages ; 18 cm.
  • Edition: St. Martin's Paperbacks edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes excerpt from Encore in Death.
Subject: Dallas, Eve (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Policewomen > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Human trafficking > Fiction.
Exploitation > Fiction.
Good and evil > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Barry Lawrence Regional Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library M ROB (Text) 37884103428417 Paperback Mass Market Available -
Barry Lawrence - Marionville Library M ROB (Text) 37884103428433 Paperback Mass Market Available -
Barry Lawrence - Shell Knob Library M ROB (Text) 37884103428425 Paperback Mass Market Available -

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Desperation in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel
Desperation in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel
by Robb, J.D.
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Desperation in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel


The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil... New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old runaway who'd been imprisoned there, might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina, who'd hatched the escape plan. Mina was the more daring of the two--but they'd been equally desperate. Unfortunately, they didn't get away fast enough. Now Dorian is injured, terrified, and wandering the streets of New York, and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt. Eve Dallas looks over the scene. Mina's expensive, elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed, literally and figuratively, for sex trafficking--and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits. Her billionaire husband, Roarke, may be able to help, considering his ties to the city's ultra-rich. But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas, as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control. No matter what, she must keep her head clear--because above all, she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent.

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