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Fiction · 2014 · PG-13

Festive in Death

by J. D. Robb

A personal trainer's murder at Christmas exposes a web of affairs, drugs, and blackmail

"Eve Dallas deals with a homicide-and the holiday season-in the latest from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Personal trainer Trey Ziegler was in peak physical condition. If you didn't count the kitchen knife in his well-toned chest. Lieutenant Eve Dallas soon discovers a lineup of women who'd been loved and left by the narcissistic gym rat. While Dallas sorts through the list of Ziegler's enemies, she's also dealing with her Christmas shopping list-plus the guest list for her and her billionaire husband's upcoming holiday bash. Feeling less than festive, Dallas tries to put aside her

For14+GenreFictionLength390 pagesRead time~10.5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Murder investigation; some confrontation violence

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Some

Explicit sexual scenes between Eve and Roarke; victim involved in multiple affairs

Substance Use

Some

Alcohol and performance-enhancing drug use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Blackmail and betrayal themes; holiday setting contrasts with dark subject matter

What this book is about

The 39th In Death novel set in 2059. During the holiday season, a popular personal trainer is found dead. Lt. Eve Dallas investigates a victim who was having affairs with multiple clients and possibly running a blackmail scheme. Roarke's holiday extravagance provides contrast to the darkness of the case. Published in 2014.

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Explicit sexual content

Drug use

Multiple infidelity and blackmail themes

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