Christmas is coming with all the weird goings-on that occur in 2059 for New York City police lieutenant Eve Dallas. But nothing compares to the shock she gets when she sees the woman who's just walked into her office at cop central. It takes all of Eve's strong fortitude not to fall apart when Trudy Lombard starts reminiscing about the past -- a time when the young, traumatized Eve was placed in foster care with the evilly twisted Trudy.

Of course, Trudy's fond recollections of their time together are quite different from Eve's horrible ones. Not believing for a minute that Trudy is only in town to renew an old acquaintance, Eve's suspicions are proven correct when, after being thrown out of Eve's office, Trudy visits Roarke with a proposition. In exchange for a very sizable amount of money, Trudy won't reveal the ugly details of Eve's awful childhood. This is Trudy's second big mistake of the day. As we all know, Roarke is not a man to be blackmailed or to suffer fools. In no uncertain terms, he tells Trudy to get out of town and never contact him again.

Trudy is furious at having her scheme thwarted. However, as she sets in motion her next diabolical step of retaliation, she finds even more things do not go as planned. A few days later, when arriving to confront Trudy, it's Eve and Roarke who find her body on the floor of her hotel room -- bruised, bloody and dead.

Always the ultimate cop, Eve takes on the responsibility of finding Trudy's murderer. During her investigation, Eve finds that there are many more females who received the same kind of treatment she did at the hands of this sadistic woman. Did one of them hate Trudy enough to kill her? Of course, this path brings back a lot of repressed memories that fuel more nightmares for Eve. As always, Roarke is there to support her through the pain, as well as the intense investigation.

MEMORY IN DEATH is another great addition to this gutsy, gripping suspense series featuring outstanding characters and plot lines. In each subsequent story, readers learn a bit more about the pasts of both Eve and Roarke while their present relationship evolves and grows. And secondary characters are first-rate, as well. Can't wait for the next installment!