In Death Books in Order
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A long-running near-future police procedural series by Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb, following NYPSD homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas as she hunts killers in a high-tech mid-21st-century New York. Each novel is a self-contained case, but Eve's relationships and the ensemble cast deepen across the series.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1995 · J. D. Robb
In 2058, technology dominates the world, but Lieutenant Eve Dallas remains focused on the human element of her job—crime and punishment. As a New…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · J. D. Robb
The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in her own apartment building. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · J. D. Robb
Eve Dallas is a lieutenant in the New York City police department, driven by a belief in order. She has built herself into the person she is, shaped…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · J. D. Robb
The fourth Eve Dallas 'In Death' investigation. Each murder victim died smiling: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · J. D. Robb
The fifth Eve Dallas 'In Death' novel, published in 1997 by Nora Roberts. Lieutenant Eve Dallas, a cop of ten years who lives daily with death,…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · J. D. Robb
An expert with the latest technology, a madman with the mind of a genius and the heart of a killer, stalks his prey and haunts the police with…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · J. D. Robb
The seventh Eve Dallas Investigation, this 1998 novel by Nora Roberts is set in the final weeks of 2058, when guns have been banned and medical…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas is determined to catch a serial killer who has escaped from prison and is now targeting her. Her holiday season is disrupted as…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · J. D. Robb
Ninth Eve Dallas Investigation In Death is a 1999 novel by Nora Roberts. A serial killer targets the most vulnerable, starting with a homeless man…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · J. D. Robb
Loyalty in Death (1999) is a novel by J. D. Robb (Nora Roberts), the tenth novel in the In Death series, preceded by Conspiracy in Death and followed…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · J. D. Robb
A famous actor is killed onstage during a live performance, his prop knife switched for a real blade in front of a full audience. Eve Dallas must…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · J. D. Robb
When a police officer is brutally murdered in an uptown strip club known as Purgatory, Detective Eve Dallas launches an investigation that leads her…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a murder at the Roarke Palace Hotel, where a maid is found dead in her room, strangled by a thin silver wire. The…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · J. D. Robb
Interlude in Death is a 2001 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 12.5 of the series In Death.
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Buy on Amazon2001 · J. D. Robb
A charming predator is seducing young women, drugging them, and recording their deaths as part of a sadistic game. Eve Dallas hunts a killer who…
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Buy on AmazonReunion in Death (In Death, 14)
2002 · J. D. Robb
A black widow who marries wealthy men and murders them resurfaces, and this time the killer has a personal grudge against Eve Dallas. As the…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · J. D. Robb
This 2002 novel is #17 in the Eve Dallas 'In Death' series. Louie Cogburn, holed up for three days with a pounding headache, attacks the first person…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · J. D. Robb
Portrait in Death is a 2003 novel by Nora Roberts, writing under the pseudonym J. D. Robb. It is the sixteenth novel in the In Death series. (Summary…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · J. D. Robb
The nineteenth Eve Dallas 'In Death' novel, published in 2003 by Nora Roberts. In the summer of 2059, a man wearing a cape and top hat murders a…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · J. D. Robb
Laine Tavish is an ordinary woman running an antique shop called Remember When in the small town of Angel's Gap, Maryland, in this 2003 novel by Nora…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · J. D. Robb
The twenty-first Eve Dallas Investigation, this 2004 novel by Nora Roberts follows Detective Eve Dallas as she investigates Reva Ewing, a former…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · J. D. Robb
In 2059 New York City, Detective Eve Dallas investigates a series of murders, beginning with the body of Elisa Maplewood, a young mother found in…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · J. D. Robb
In the year 2059, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the brutal murder of the Swisher family, found dead in their home. The crime scene reveals five…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · J. D. Robb
Origin in Death is a 2005 novel by American writer J. D. Robb, a pseudonym for Nora Roberts. It is the twenty-second novel in the In Death series,…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · J. D. Robb
New York Lieutenant Eve Dallas is thrown back into her traumatic past when Trudy Lombard, the twisted woman who abused her in foster care, reappears…
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2006 · J. D. Robb
Haunted in Death is a 2006 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 22.5 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Mystery & Detective, Literary Fiction. The…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · J. D. Robb
In 2060, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a double homicide involving two young lovers who work at the same prestigious accounting firm. She also…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · J. D. Robb
This 2007 Eve Dallas novel by Nora Roberts follows Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigating the ricin murder of history teacher Craig Foster, poisoned via…
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2007 · J. D. Robb
Nora Roberts is the author of a list of novels and novellas, including works published under her own name and the pseudonyms J.D. Robb and Jill…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a murder in a near-future New York City. The victim, a young brunette, is found in East River Park with signs of…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · J. D. Robb
In A Eve Dallas Investigation In Death, set in 2060 New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of Thomas Anders, a prominent businessman…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · J. D. Robb
In the year 2060, Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of Father Miguel Flores, who dies after drinking wine laced with potassium…
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2008 · J. D. Robb
Ritual in Death is a 2008 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 27.5 of the series In Death.
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Buy on Amazon2009 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of Detective Amarylis Coltraine, a recently transferred officer from Atlanta. Coltraine was killed with…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · J. D. Robb
An Eve Dallas 'In Death' investigation. A newly promoted NYPSD captain and his wife return early from vacation expecting to see their…
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2009 · J. D. Robb
Missing in Death is a 2009 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 29.5 of the series In Death.
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Buy on Amazon2009 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of Bart Minnock, founder of the gaming company U-Play. Bart was found dead in a locked room after…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · J. D. Robb
Indulgence in Death is a 2010 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 31 of the series In Death.
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2010 · J. D. Robb
Possession in Death is a 2010 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 31.5 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Mystery & Detective, Literary Fiction.…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · J. D. Robb
Detective Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, investigate the murder of an elderly grocery owner, who was killed by three stoned youths for no…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · J. D. Robb
Twelve years ago, Eve Dallas was a rookie NY cop whose instincts led her to discover Isaac McQueen, a murderer and paedophile keeping young girls in…
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2011 · J. D. Robb
Chaos in Death is a 2011 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 33.5 of the series In Death. The listed edition runs 160 pages.
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Buy on Amazon2012 · J. D. Robb
During the filming of a movie based on one of Eve Dallas's own cases, a despised actress is murdered, with the killing eerily mirroring the script.…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · J. D. Robb
After years on the force, Eve Dallas doesn't expect to be shocked—until a routine happy hour at a downtown bar turns deadly. A sudden shift in the…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · J. D. Robb
When Marta Dickenson, a well-off accountant and beloved wife and mother, is murdered, Lieutenant Eve Dallas immerses herself in her billionaire…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · J. D. Robb
Thankless in Death is a 2013 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 37 of the series In Death.
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2013 · J. D. Robb
Taken in Death is a 2013 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 37.5 of the series In Death. OpenLibrary readers rate it 5.00 of 5 (1 ratings).
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Buy on Amazon2014 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband begin demolishing an old New York building when they uncover two skeletons wrapped in plastic. Eve investigates…
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2014 · J. D. Robb
Festive in Death is a 2014 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 39 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Mystery & Detective, Literary Fiction. The…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · J. D. Robb
Obsession in Death is a 2015 novel by Nora Roberts in which NYPSD lieutenant Eve Dallas must contend with an admirer who proves his devotion by…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · J. D. Robb
Devoted in Death is a 2015 novel by Nora Roberts. When Eve Dallas examines a fresh body in a seedy Manhattan alleyway, the victim's injuries are so…
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2015 · J. D. Robb
Wonderment in Death is a 2015 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 41.5 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Mystery & Detective, Literary Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon2016 · J. D. Robb
Brotherhood in Death is a 2016 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 42 of the series In Death.
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Buy on Amazon2016 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a series of sniper attacks in Central Park, where three people are killed with deadly accuracy. The victims…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · J. D. Robb
Eve and Roarke encounter a naked, bloodied woman in the street, the survivor of a brutal home invasion that left her husband dead. Eve Dallas…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · J. D. Robb
A 2017 novel by Nora Roberts features Lt. Eve Dallas, who investigates the murder of Larinda Mars, a professional gossip and blackmailer. Larinda,…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · J. D. Robb
On a chilly February night, during a screening of Psycho in midtown, Chanel Rylan was killed when someone stabbed her with an ice pick. Her best…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · J. D. Robb
A major airline merger was set to make headlines, but the plans changed when marketing VP Paul Rogan entered a meeting room at nine a.m. and…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · J. D. Robb
Homicide cop Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband Roarke are building a school and youth shelter, and hire child psychologist Dr. Rochelle…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · J. D. Robb
Vendetta in Death is a 2019 novel by Nora Roberts. A woman calling herself Lady Justice disguises herself as a tall blonde or curvaceous redhead to…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · J. D. Robb
This 2020 novel by Nora Roberts is part of the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas. Pediatrician Kent Abner…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · J. D. Robb
Shadows in Death is a 2020 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 51 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction, Mystery & Detective,…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · J. D. Robb
What looks like a lover's quarrel turned fatal, the death of sculptor Ariel Byrd in a West Village studio, has larger and more terrifying motives…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · J. D. Robb
A 2021 novel by Nora Roberts in the bestselling series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas. A woman without a fixed address, known for offering…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · J. D. Robb
Abandoned in Death is a 2022 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 54 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction. OpenLibrary readers rate…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · J. D. Robb
Desperation in Death is a 2022 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 55 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction. OpenLibrary readers rate…
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Buy on Amazon2023 · J. D. Robb
Encore in Death is a 2023 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 56 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies.…
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2024 · J. D. Robb
Random in Death is a 2024 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 58 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction. The listed edition runs 545…
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Buy on Amazon2024 · J. D. Robb
Passions in Death is a 2024 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 59 of the series In Death. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction. OpenLibrary readers rate it…
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Buy on Amazon2025 · J. D. Robb
Bonded in Death is a 2025 book by Nora Roberts. It is book 60 of the series In Death. The listed edition runs 368 pages. OpenLibrary readers rate it…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on AmazonIn Death The First Cases (Naked in Death / Glory in Death)
2009 · J. D. Robb
This collection brings together the first two installments of the In Death series, Naked in Death and Glory in Death. It introduces detective Eve…
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2010 · J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas's search for a precious fortune leads her into untold danger in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D.…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · J. D. Robb
The book includes three stories: Interlude In Death, Midnight In Death, and Haunted In Death. These stories feature Lieutenant Eve Dallas and are…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the In Death books in?
Publication order — Recommended by the author's official site (Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb at fallintothestory.com) and widely by readers and book-order sites Start with “Naked in Death.”
How many books are in the In Death series?
We list 76 books by J. D. Robb , published between 1995–2025.
Where can I buy the In Death books?
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