About to start reading CALCULATED IN DEATH by JD Robb. This is 45th of 45 (counting novellas) in series featuring Eve Dallas, a homicide lieutenant in futuristic New York City. Here is a description:
On Manhattan's Upper East Side a woman lies dead at the bottom of the stairs, stripped of all her valuables. Most cops might call it a mugging gone wrong, but Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows better. A well-off accountant and a beloved wife and mother, Marta Dickenson doesn’t seem the type to be on anyone's hit list. But when Eve and her partner, Peabody, find blood inside the building, the lieutenant knows Marta's murder was the work of a killer who's trained, but not professional or smart enough to remove all the evidence. But when someone steals the files out of Marta's office, Eve must immerse herself in her billionaire husband Roarke's world of big business to figure out who's cruel and callous enough to hire a hit on an innocent woman. And as the killer's violent streak begins to escalate, Eve knows she has to draw him out, even if it means using herself as bait. . . .
It was published February 2013 and has 400 pages.
I'm also reading A DYING FALL by Elly Griffiths. This is 5th of 5 in series featuring Dr. Ruth Galloway, a forensic archaeologist, and Harry Nelson, a detective chief inspector, in the Saltmarsh area near Norfolk, England. Here is a description:
Ruth Galloway is shocked when she learns that her old university friend Dan Golding has died tragically in a house fire. But the death takes on a sinister cast when Ruth receives a letter from Dan written just before he died. The letter tells of a great archaeological discovery, but Dan also says that he is scared for his life. Was Dan’s death linked to his find? The only clue is his mention of the Raven King, an ancient name for King Arthur. Then Ruth is invited to examine the bones Dan found. Ruth travels to Lancashire–the hometown of DCI Nelson–with both her eighteen-month-old daughter, Kate, and her druid friend, Cathbad, in tow. She discovers a campus living in fear of a sinister right-wing group called the White Hand. She also finds that the bones revealed a shocking fact about King Arthur–and they’ve mysteriously vanished. When Nelson, visiting his mother in Blackpool, learns about the case, he is drawn into the investigation, especially when Ruth and his beloved Kate seem to be in danger. Who is willing to kill to keep the bones a secret?
It is published in March 2013 and has 400 pages. This is a Kindle advanced reading copy from Netgalley.com.
And next Tuesday is the new CS Harris! Woot! But then there's a long dry spell wherein I will catch up on series reads so it's okay. I'm cool.
Also, I have a line into some bookcases from work. We're moving to a smaller space across the building and there are three abandoned bookcases and I've said dibs on. THAT would be fabulous. Where to put them? I have a plan.
Tonight, nuttin' on TV as far as I remember so what should I do... hmmm... thinking about the options....
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
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