In Death
Encyclopedia
The …in Death series of novels, written by Nora Roberts
under her pseudonym
J. D. Robb, features NYPSD ("New York City Police and Security Department") Lieutenant Eve Dallas
and her husband Roarke
and is set in a mid-21st century New York City
. The stories also regularly feature other characters
, including Captain Ryan Feeney, Detective Delia Peabody, Detective Ian McNab and Dr. Charlotte Mira.
The series is ongoing and will go on as long as Roberts desires to write it; however, she has famously stated that the series will never contain one of Eve and Roarke's children, as the series will end with Eve's eventual pregnancy—which is nowhere in sight at the current count.
'**' out of sequence, events in novella occur after Strangers in Death.
Note: "stunner" and "laser" are both terms used interchangeably for the fictional weapons that the NYPSD carry in the In Death books; they release a strong electrical, laser-like stun that can do anything from incapacitating to killing the victim.
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts is a bestselling American author of more than 209 romance novels. She writes as J.D. Robb for the "In Death" series, and has also written under the pseudonym Jill March...
under her pseudonym
Pseudonym
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J. D. Robb, features NYPSD ("New York City Police and Security Department") Lieutenant Eve Dallas
Eve Dallas
Eve Dallas is the main character of the In Death series, a futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for author Nora Roberts.- Character Basis :...
and her husband Roarke
Roarke
Roarke is a fictional character from the series In Death. He is the husband of Lt. Eve Dallas and together, they are the main characters of the futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for NY Times best-selling author Nora Roberts...
and is set in a mid-21st century New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The stories also regularly feature other characters
In Death characters
This article describes the major and minor characters of J.D. Robb's In Death series, excepting the two protagonists, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke.-Major characters:...
, including Captain Ryan Feeney, Detective Delia Peabody, Detective Ian McNab and Dr. Charlotte Mira.
The series is ongoing and will go on as long as Roberts desires to write it; however, she has famously stated that the series will never contain one of Eve and Roarke's children, as the series will end with Eve's eventual pregnancy—which is nowhere in sight at the current count.
Books
- Naked in DeathNaked in DeathNaked in Death is the first book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, preceding Glory in Death. This book originally had a cover flat produced for it with the name "D. J...
(1995, ISBN 978-0-425-14829-7) - Glory in DeathGlory in DeathThis is the second book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, following Naked in Death and preceding Immortal in Death.-Plot introduction:Lieutenant Eve Dallas must find out who is killing a series of high-powered women before he can kill again....
(1995, ISBN 978-0-425-15098-6) - Immortal in DeathImmortal in DeathImmortal in Death is the third book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, following Glory in Death and preceding Rapture in Death.- Full Summary:...
(1996, ISBN 978-0-425-15378-9) - Rapture in Death (1996, ISBN 978-0-425-15518-9)
- Ceremony in Death (1997, ISBN 978-0-425-15762-6)
- Vengeance in DeathVengeance in DeathVengeance in Death is the 6th novel in the "....in Death" series written by J. D. Robb aka Nora Roberts. The novel continues where the previous Ceremony in Death left off.- Plot introduction :...
(1997, ISBN 978-0-425-16039-8) - Holiday in Death (1998, ISBN 978-0-425-16371-9)
- Midnight in DeathMidnight in DeathMidnight in Death is a novella by J.D. Robb. It is the first In Death novella, along with the shortest. It takes place between Holiday in Death and Conspiracy in Death.-Plot summary:...
, Silent Night Anthology (1998, ISBN 978-0-515-12385-2) - Conspiracy in DeathConspiracy in DeathConspiracy in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the ninth novel in the In Death series, preceding Loyalty in Death.-Plot summary:...
(1999, ISBN 978-0-425-16813-4) - Loyalty in DeathLoyalty in DeathLoyalty in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the tenth novel in the In Death series, preceding Witness in Death-Plot summary:...
(1999, ISBN 978-0-425-17140-0) - Witness in Death (2000, ISBN 978-0-425-17363-3)
- Judgment in Death (2000, ISBN 978-0-425-17630-6)
- Betrayal in Death (2001, ISBN 978-0-425-17857-7)
- Interlude in Death, Out of this World Anthology (2001, ISBN 978-0-515-13109-3)
- Seduction in Death (2001, ISBN 978-0-425-18146-1)
- Reunion in Death (2002, ISBN 978-0-425-18397-7)
- Purity in DeathPurity in DeathPurity in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the fifteenth novel in the In Death series, preceding Portrait in Death.-Plot summary:...
(2002, ISBN 978-0-425-18630-5) - Portrait in DeathPortrait in DeathPortrait in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the sixteenth novel in the In Death series.-Plot summary:Lt. Eve Dallas is celebrating the shortly-to-start vacation of Summerset, Roarke's majordomo, when he trips over the cat and falls down the stairs, breaking his leg...
(2003, ISBN 978-0-425-18903-0) - Imitation in Death (2003, ISBN 978-0-425-19158-3)
- Remember WhenRemember When (novel)Remember When is a novel by Nora Roberts and J. D. Robb . It contains book 17.5 in the In Death series, taking place between Imitation in Death and Divided in Death...
with Nora Roberts (2003, ISBN 978-0-399-15106-4)- Two-part book: the first part is a present-day Nora RobertsNora RobertsNora Roberts is a bestselling American author of more than 209 romance novels. She writes as J.D. Robb for the "In Death" series, and has also written under the pseudonym Jill March...
story which sets up the back story for the second part, which features Eve DallasEve DallasEve Dallas is the main character of the In Death series, a futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for author Nora Roberts.- Character Basis :...
and has been republished as Big Jack (2010, ISBN 978-0425234907)
- Two-part book: the first part is a present-day Nora Roberts
- Divided in Death (2004, ISBN 978-0-399-15154-5)
- Visions in Death (2004, ISBN 978-0-399-15171-2)
- Survivor in Death (2005, ISBN 978-0-399-15208-5)
- Origin in DeathOrigin in DeathOrigin in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the twenty-second novel in the In Death series, preceding Memory in Death.-Plot summary:...
(2005, ISBN 978-0-399-15289-4) - Memory in DeathMemory in Death (novel)Memory in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the twenty-second novel in the In Death series, preceding Haunted in Death. It is the longest In Death novel, by a small margin.-Plot summary:...
(2006, ISBN 978-0-399-15328-0) - Haunted in Death, Bump in the Night Anthology (2006, ISBN 978-0-515-14117-7)
- Born in Death (2006, ISBN 978-0-399-15347-1)
- Innocent in Death (2007, ISBN 978-0-399-15401-0)
- Eternity in DeathEternity in DeathEternity in Death is a novel written by J. D. Robb. It is one of the few In Death stories to incorporate elements of the supernatural. It takes place before Creation in Death-Plot summary:...
, Dead of Night Anthology (2007, ISBN 978-0-515-14367-6)** - Creation in Death (2007, ISBN 978-0-399-15436-2)
- Strangers in Death (2008, ISBN 978-0-399-15470-6)
- Ritual in Death, Suite 606 Anthology (2008, ISBN 978-0-425-22444-1)
- Salvation in Death (2008, ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2)
- Promises in DeathPromises in DeathPromises in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the 28th novel in the In Death series.-Plot summary:On being called in to investigate a dead body, NYPSD homicide detectives Eve Dallas and Delia Peabody discover that the woman is a fellow officer, Detective Amaryllis Coltraine, who worked out of...
(2009, ISBN 978-0-399-15548-2) - Kindred in Death (2009, ISBN 978-0-399-15595-6)
- Missing in Death, The Lost Anthology (2009, ISBN 978-0-515-14718-6)
- Fantasy in Death (2010, ISBN 978-0-399-15624-3)
- Indulgence in Death (Nov. 2, 2010, ISBN 978-0-399-15687-8)
- Possession in Death, The Other Side Anthology (Nov. 30, 2010, ISBN 978-0-515-14867-1)
- Treachery in Death (Feb. 22, 2011, ISBN 978-0-399-15703-5)
- New York to Dallas (Sep. 13, 2011, ISBN 978-0-399-15778-3)
- Chaos in Death, The Unquiet Anthology (Sep. 27, 2011, ISBN 978-0-515-14998-2)
- Celebrity in Death (Feb. 21, 2012, ISBN 978-0-399-15830-8)
'**' out of sequence, events in novella occur after Strangers in Death.
Deaths
Below are all deaths - murder victims, murder investigations, and others - that occur in the span of the In Death books, including weapon, cause of death, and the perpetrator. This list does not include any attacks on persons that do not result in death.| Book | Victim | Cause of Death | Weapon | Perpetrator |
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| Naked in Death Naked in Death Naked in Death is the first book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, preceding Glory in Death. This book originally had a cover flat produced for it with the name "D. J... |
Sharon DeBlass | shot in head Human head In human anatomy, the head is the upper portion of the human body. It supports the face and is maintained by the skull, which itself encloses the brain.-Cultural importance:... , chest Chest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:... and groin Groin In human anatomy, the groin areas are the two creases at the junction of the torso with the legs, on either side of the pubic area. This is also known as the medial compartment of the thigh. A pulled groin muscle usually refers to a painful injury sustained by straining the hip adductor muscles... |
Smith & Wesson Model 10 | Gerald DeBlass |
| Lola Starr (Alice Williams) | SIG 210, 1980 | Derrick Rockman | ||
| Georgie Castle | Ruger P90 | |||
| Gerald DeBlass | Gunshot | suicide | ||
| Glory in Death Glory in Death This is the second book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, following Naked in Death and preceding Immortal in Death.-Plot introduction:Lieutenant Eve Dallas must find out who is killing a series of high-powered women before he can kill again.... |
Cicely Towers | slash across throat Throat In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx... |
long-handled knife Knife A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools... |
C. J. Morse |
| Yvonne Metcalf | ||||
| Louise Kirski | ||||
| Immortal in Death | Boomer (Carter Johannsen) | strangulation & blunt trauma Blunt trauma In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma... |
thin baseball bat Baseball bat A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it... |
Lt. Jake Casto |
| Hetta (pre-book) | blunt trauma Blunt trauma In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma... to the head |
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| Pandora | excessive trauma | cane | ||
| Cockroach (Lament Ro) | blunt trauma Blunt trauma In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma... to the head |
iron pipe | ||
| Jerry Fitzgerald | drug overdose Drug overdose The term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced... |
Immortality, morphine and Zeus | ||
| Rapture in Death | Drew Mathias | hanging Hanging Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain... |
suicide Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse... by mind control Mind control Mind control refers to a process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator, often to the detriment of the person being manipulated"... via subliminals found virtual reality Virtual reality Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds... goggles |
Dr. Reeanna Ott |
| S. T. Fitzhugh | slashed wrists | |||
| Senator Pearly | jumping Jumper (suicide) A jumper, in police and media parlance, is a person who dies by suicide by jumping from a height, or people who have jumped, then survived, often with major injuries and permanent disabilities... |
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| Dr. Reena Ott | Electric shock to the throat | Police Stunner | suicide | |
| Ceremony in Death | Det. Sgt. Frank Wojinsky | cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively... by drugs |
Digitalis and Zeus | Selina Cross & Alban |
| Alice Lingstrom | chased into street and hit by car | paranoia Paranoia Paranoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself... |
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| Lobar (Robert Allen Mathias) | removal of heart Heart The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions... |
athame Athame An Athame or Athamé is a ceremonial dagger, with a double-edged blade and usually a black handle. It is the main ritual implement or magical tool among several used in the religion of Wicca, and is also used in various other neopagan witchcraft traditions. It is variously pronounced or... |
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| Thomas Wineburg | stabbed in heart Heart The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions... |
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| Louis Trivane | stabbed in throat Throat In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx... & disembowelment Disembowelment Disembowelment is the removal of some or all of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract , usually through a horizontal incision made across the abdominal area. Disembowelment may result from an accident, but has also been used as a method of torture and execution... |
Mirium Hopkins | ||
| Selina Cross | slashed throat Throat In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx... |
Alban | ||
| Alban | stabbed in heart | Jamie Lingstrom | ||
| Vengeance in Death | Thomas X. Brennen | disembowelment, amputation Amputation Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for... |
Liam Calhoun | |
| Shawn Conroy | exsanguination Exsanguination Exsanguination is the fatal process of hypovolemia , to a degree sufficient enough to cause death. One does not have to lose literally all of one's blood to cause death... |
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| Jennie O'Leary | slow hanging Hanging Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain... |
rope Rope A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength... |
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| Liam Calhoun | overload of nervous system | stunner | Roarke Roarke Roarke is a fictional character from the series In Death. He is the husband of Lt. Eve Dallas and together, they are the main characters of the futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for NY Times best-selling author Nora Roberts... |
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| Holiday in Death | Marianna Hawley | rape Rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The... , sodomy, strangulation |
Christmas Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days... garland Garland (decoration) A garland is a decorative wreath or cord, used at festive occasions, which can be hung round a person's neck, or on inanimate objects like Christmas trees. Originally garlands were made of flowers or leaves.-Etymology:... |
Simon Lastrobe |
| Sarabeth Greenbalm | ||||
| Donnie Ray Michael | ||||
| Brent Holloway | ||||
| Midnight in Death | Harold Wainger | torture Torture Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion... and slow strangulation |
nylon Nylon Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides, first produced on February 28, 1935, by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station... strapping cord |
David Palmer |
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| Carl Neissan | ||||
| Conspiracy in Death | Snooks (Samuel Petrinsky) | removal of heart Heart The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions... |
surgical instruments Surgical instruments A surgical instrument is a specially designed tool or device for performing specific actions of carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it. Over time, many different kinds of surgical instruments and tools... |
Dr. Michael Waverly |
| Erin Spindler | removal of kidney Kidney The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and... s |
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| Jilessa Brown | removal of liver Liver The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion... |
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| Officer Ellen Bowers | blunt trauma Blunt trauma In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma... |
metal pipe | ||
| Dr. Tia Wo | injection of barbiturate Barbiturate Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, as hypnotics, and as anticonvulsants... s |
drug overdose | ||
| Jan the nurse | blunt trauma Blunt trauma In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma... to head, single blow |
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| Dr. Westley Friend (pre-book) | injection of barbiturate Barbiturate Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, as hypnotics, and as anticonvulsants... s |
drug overdose | ||
| Loyalty in Death | J. Clarence Branson | drilled to the wall through the heart Heart The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions... |
Branson 8000 drill Drill A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners. The attachment is gripped by a chuck at one end of... |
Lisbeth Cooke |
| Colonel Howard Bassi (Fixer) | beaten and drowned in river | droids | Cassandra Branson | |
| Lieutenant Anne Malloy | bomb detonations in Tea Room of Plaza Hotel and Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... |
terrorist Terrorism Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition... bombs |
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| B. Donald Branson | breaks through window of Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886... while fighting with Roarke Roarke Roarke is a fictional character from the series In Death. He is the husband of Lt. Eve Dallas and together, they are the main characters of the futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for NY Times best-selling author Nora Roberts... ; Donald looses his grip |
gravity | ||
| Cassandra Branson (Charlotte Rowan) | jumps through window of Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886... |
suicide Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse... |
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| Witness in Death | Richard Draco | stabbed in heart during stage performance of Witness for the Prosecution Witness for the Prosecution (play) Witness for the Prosecution is a play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on October 28, 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre... |
butcher knife | Areena Mansfield |
| Linus Quim | coerced suicide Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse... |
hanging Hanging Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain... |
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| Judgment in Death | Detective Taj Kohli | blunt trauma to head | metal baseball bat | Sergeant Arthur Clooney |
| Lieutenant Alan Mills | chest cut, from neck to stomach; disembowelment | knife | ||
| Captain Boyd Bayliss | drowning | taped-down to bathtub | ||
| Lewis | unknown drug | pressure syringe to heart | Unknown female assassin | |
| Clarence Haggerty | shot in the head | police issued weapon | Eve Dallas | |
| Betrayal in Death | Darlene French | rape Rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The... d, beaten and strangled |
two-foot sterling silver Sterling silver Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.... wire |
Sylvester Yost |
| Jonah Talbot | ||||
| Sylvester Yost | slashed across throat | mug shard | suicide | |
| Mick Connelly | stabbed in stomach Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... |
knife | Gerade Hinrick | |
| Interlude in Death | Reginald Weeks | bludgeoned to death | metal bat | Bryson Hayes |
| Zita Vinter | suicide Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse... drugs DRUGS Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :... |
drugged in wine Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast... |
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| Douglas Skinner (former Commander) | suicide | drugs | voluntary suicide | |
| Seduction in Death | Bryna Bankhead | rape Rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The... and drug overdose |
rape drugs Whore & Rabbit | Kevin Morano |
| Grace Lutz | Lucias Dunwood | |||
| Dr. Theodore McNamara | bludgeoning, drowning | lamp | Lucias Dunwood & Kevin Morano | |
| Kevin Morano | poisoned | unidentified drug | Lucias Dunwood | |
| Lucias Dunwood | suicide | |||
| Reunion in Death | Marsha Stibbs (pre-book) | hit to the head | glass table | Maureen Brighton |
| Julianna's three husbands (pre-book) | poisoned | cyanide | Julianna Dunne | |
| Walter C. Pettibone | ||||
| Henry Mouton | ||||
| Eli Young | ||||
| Spencer Campbell | ||||
| Purity in Death Purity in Death Purity in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the fifteenth novel in the In Death series, preceding Portrait in Death.-Plot summary:... |
Ralph Wooster | bludgeoned | baseball bat | Louis K. Cogburn |
| Louis K. Cogburn | police stunner(s) | light & sound frequencies, severe inter-cranial pressure driving victim to suicide | The Purity Seekers | |
| Detective Kevin Holloway | ||||
| Chadwick Fitzhugh | slit own throat | |||
| Mary Ellen George | hanged self | |||
| Nick Greene | stabbed self in heart | |||
| Hannah Wade | stabbed repeatedly | kitchen knife | Nick Greene | |
| Dru Geller | light & sound frequencies | The Purity Seekers | ||
| Portrait in Death Portrait in Death Portrait in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the sixteenth novel in the In Death series.-Plot summary:Lt. Eve Dallas is celebrating the shortly-to-start vacation of Summerset, Roarke's majordomo, when he trips over the cat and falls down the stairs, breaking his leg... |
Rachel Howard | stabbed through heart | stiletto Stiletto A stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, intended primarily as a stabbing weapon. The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated tip reduces friction upon entry, allowing the blade to penetrate deeply... |
Gerald Stevenson (Steve Audrey) |
| Kenby Sulu | ||||
| Alicia Dilbert | ||||
| Siobhan (Roarke's mom, pre-book) | beaten to death | Patrick Michael Roarke | ||
| Imitation in Death | Jacie Wooton | slit throat, massive blood loss (killed à la Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper "Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the... ) |
medical tool | Niles Renquist |
| Lois Gregg | sexually assaulted and strangled (killed à la Boston Strangler Boston Strangler The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s. Though the crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo, investigators of the case have since suggested the murders were not committed by one person.-First Stage... ) |
(silk) stockings used as rope | ||
| Remember When | Andrea Jacobs | slash across throat | stiletto Stiletto A stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, intended primarily as a stabbing weapon. The stiletto blade's narrow cross-section and acuminated tip reduces friction upon entry, allowing the blade to penetrate deeply... |
Trevor Whittier |
| Tina Cobb | severe trauma to head, torso, set on fire | baton Club (weapon) A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times.... |
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| Divided in Death | Felicity Kade | stunned, fourteen stab wounds to chest | bread knife | Blair Bissel |
| Carter Bissel | stunned, eighteen stab wounds to chest | |||
| Chloe McCoy | suicide pills | drugged | ||
| Joseph Powell | laser to carotid artery Common carotid artery In human anatomy, the common carotid artery is an artery that supplies the head and neck with oxygenated blood; it divides in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries. - Structure :... |
military laser | ||
| Visions in Death | Elisa Maplewood | beating, rape Rape Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The... , strangulation, removal of eye Human eye The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth... s |
red ribbon | John Blue |
| Lily Napier | ||||
| Marjorie Kates | ||||
| Breen Merriweather | ||||
| Ineza Blue | ||||
| Ten Unknown Women | ||||
| Annalisa Sommers | Celina Sanchez | |||
| Survivor in Death | Inga Snood | slash across throat | combat knife Combat knife A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely for military use and primarily intended for hand-to-hand or close combat fighting.Since the end of trench warfare, most military combat knives have been secondarily designed for utility use in addition to their original role as close-quarter combat... |
Corporal Jilly Isenberry, Sergeant Roger Kirkendall, Sergeant Isaac Clinton |
| Grant Swisher | ||||
| Keelie Swisher | ||||
| Coyle Swisher | ||||
| Linnie Dyson | ||||
| Meredith Newman | ||||
| Detective Owen Knight | ||||
| Detective James Preston | ||||
| Corporal Jilly Isenberry | broken neck | fall down stairs | ||
| Origin in Death | Dr. Wilfred B. Icove | stabbed in chest | scalpel | Deena Flavia |
| Dr. Wilfred Icove, Jr. | Avril Icove | |||
| Evelyn Samuels | Deena Flavia | |||
| Deena Flavia | laser blast | laser | Jonah Delacourt Wilson (clone) | |
| Dr. Wilfred B. Icove (clone) | ||||
| Jonah Delacourt Wilson (clone) | Eve Dallas Eve Dallas Eve Dallas is the main character of the In Death series, a futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for author Nora Roberts.- Character Basis :... and Roarke Roarke Roarke is a fictional character from the series In Death. He is the husband of Lt. Eve Dallas and together, they are the main characters of the futuristic romance-mystery series by J.D. Robb, pseudonym for NY Times best-selling author Nora Roberts... |
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| Memory in Death | Rosie O'Hara (pre-book) | explosion in nightclub | bomb | unnamed terrorist |
| Max "Tubbs" Lawrence | jumped out of window under the influence of drugs | Zeus | misadventure | |
| Leo Jacobs | crushed by falling body | Max Lawrence | ||
| Trudy Lombard | fractured skull by multiple blows | sap | Zana Lombard (Marnie Ralston) | |
| Haunted in Death | Radcliff C. Hopkins | bullets to torso, arm, and head | 9mm Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson is the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. The corporate headquarters is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1852, Smith & Wesson's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces throughout the world... |
Maeve Buchanan |
| Bobbie Bray (pre-book) | single bullet to head | Hop Hopkins | ||
| Born in Death | Sophia Belego (pre-book) | unknown | unknown | Winfield Chase |
| Emily Jones (pre-book) | head trauma | |||
| Natalie Copperfield | strangulation after torture | manual | ||
| Bick Byson | ||||
| Randall Sloan | hanging | tranquilized then hanged | ||
| Madeline Bullock | broken neck | manually | ||
| Innocent in Death | Trevor Straffo (pre-book) | broken neck, head trauma | push down stairs | Rayleen Straffo |
| Adele Versy (pre-book) | overdose | surgical paralytic substance | ||
| Craig Foster | poisoned | ricin Ricin Ricin , from the castor oil plant Ricinus communis, is a highly toxic, naturally occurring protein. A dose as small as a few grains of salt can kill an adult. The LD50 of ricin is around 22 micrograms per kilogram Ricin , from the castor oil plant Ricinus communis, is a highly toxic, naturally... |
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| Reed Williams | paralyzed by poison, drowned | surgical paralytic substance | ||
| Eternity in Death Eternity in Death Eternity in Death is a novel written by J. D. Robb. It is one of the few In Death stories to incorporate elements of the supernatural. It takes place before Creation in Death-Plot summary:... |
Gregor Pensky (pre-book) | Exsanguination Exsanguination Exsanguination is the fatal process of hypovolemia , to a degree sufficient enough to cause death. One does not have to lose literally all of one's blood to cause death... from twin puncture wounds in neck |
artificial vampire Vampire Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person... fangs |
Dorian Vadim |
| Tiara Kent | ||||
| Allesseria Carter | ||||
| Dorian Vadim | Stabbed in chest | Wooden Stake | Eve Dallas | |
| Creation in Death | Edwina Spring (pre-book) | Torture, Exsanguination Exsanguination Exsanguination is the fatal process of hypovolemia , to a degree sufficient enough to cause death. One does not have to lose literally all of one's blood to cause death... by cut wrist |
Tortured with knife, blow torch, drugs, needles, and dry ice Dry ice Dry ice, sometimes referred to as "Cardice" or as "card ice" , is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is used primarily as a cooling agent. Its advantages include lower temperature than that of water ice and not leaving any residue... |
Robert Lowell Sr. |
| Corrine Dagby (pre-book) | Robert Lowell Jr. | |||
| Melissa Congress (pre-book) | ||||
| Anise Waters (pre-book) | ||||
| Joley Weitz (pre-book) | ||||
| Eighteen Unknown Women (pre-book) | ||||
| Sarifina York | ||||
| Gia Rossi | ||||
| Strangers in Death | Reginald Thomas Anders (pre-book) | Fractured skull | Shoved in the shower and slammed head into Italian marble | Ava Anders |
| Ned Custer (pre-book) | Slit throat and castration Castration Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testicles or a female loses the functions of the ovaries.-Humans:... |
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| Thomas Aurelius Anders | Strangulation | Tranquilized then strangled by rope | Suzanne Custer | |
| Ritual in Death | Ava Marsterson | Ritual killing, Slit throat, Multiple stab wounds | Multiple Drugs, knives | Silas Pratt, 12 others |
| Brian Trosky | Hammer to cave in his own skull | Drugged and hypnotized | Silas Pratt, 12 others | |
| Salvation in Death | Nick Soto (pre-book) | Multiple stab wounds | Knife | Lino Martinez and Penelope Soto |
| Ronnie Edwards (pre-book) | Bombing at a school auditorium in 2043 | Bomb | The Soldados/Lino Martinez | |
| Kobie Smith (pre-book) | Bombing at a sandwich restaurant in 2043 | The Soldados/Penelope Soto | ||
| Quinto Turner (pre-book) | ||||
| Three unnamed minors (pre-book) | ||||
| Joseph Turner (pre-book, year 2044) | hanging | Suicide | ||
| José Ortega (pre-book) | Drug overdose | Unnamed drugs | Unintentional suicide | |
| Miguel Flores (pre-book) | Multiple stab wounds | Unknown | Steve Chávez | |
| Steve Chávez (pre-book) | Unknown | Unknown | Lino Martinez | |
| Lino Martinez | Poisoning | Potassium cyanide Potassium cyanide Potassium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula KCN. This colorless crystalline compound, similar in appearance to sugar, is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Smaller applications include jewelry for chemical gilding and... |
Juanita Rodriguez Turner | |
| Jimmy Jay Jenkins | Billy Crocker | |||
| Promises in Death Promises in Death Promises in Death is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the 28th novel in the In Death series.-Plot summary:On being called in to investigate a dead body, NYPSD homicide detectives Eve Dallas and Delia Peabody discover that the woman is a fellow officer, Detective Amaryllis Coltraine, who worked out of... |
Amaryllis Coltraine | Full impact to throat | Police Issue Stunner | Cleo Grady (On command of Max Ricker) |
| Rod Sandy | Stabbed through torso | stilleto | ||
| Kindred in Death | Deena MacMasters | Raped, beaten, sodomized, strangled | Darrin Pauley | |
| Karlene Robins | ||||
| Missing in Death | Dana Buckley | Slit throat | Bone Dagger | Ivan Draski |
| Fantasy in Death | Bart Minnock | Beheaded | Sword (Holo game) | Levar (Var) Hoyt |
| Indulgence in Death | Melly Bristow (pre-book) | Broken neck | Manually | Winston Dudley IV and Sylvester Moriarity III |
| Linette Jones (pre-book) | Beaten | Tire Iron | Winston Dudley IV and Sylvester Moriarity III | |
| Architect (pre-book) | Garroted | Wire | Winston Dudley IV and Sylvester Moriarity III | |
| Larinda Villi (pre-book) | Stabbed through heart | Unknown | Winston Dudley IV and Sylvester Moriarity III | |
| Jamal Houston | Bolt through neck | Crossbow | Sylvester Moriarity III | |
| Ava Crampton | Stabbed through heart | Bayonet | Winston Dudley IV | |
| Luc Delaflote | Impaled through heart | Harpoon | Sylvester Moriarity III | |
| Adrianne Jonas | Hanged | Bullwhip | Winston Dudley IV | |
| Treachery in Death | Rickie Keener | Poisoned | Apparent (manipulated) Overdose | Detective Carl Bix |
| Detective William Garnet | Sliced Throat | Military Knife | Detective Carl Bix (on orders from Lieutenant Renee Oberman) | |
| Detective Gail Devin (pre book) | Broken Neck | Unknown | Detective Carl Bix (on orders from Lieutenant Renee Oberman) | |
Note: "stunner" and "laser" are both terms used interchangeably for the fictional weapons that the NYPSD carry in the In Death books; they release a strong electrical, laser-like stun that can do anything from incapacitating to killing the victim.
External links
- J.D. Robb
- Series listing at SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Wiki in Death – A wiki devoted to the In Death series from the In Death Fan Community
- Little, Denise, & Hayden, Laura, The Official Nora Roberts Companion (New York: Berkley, 2003). ISBN 0-425-18344-0