Desperation in Death

The #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a compelling new thriller in which murder investigator Eve Dallas faces a sinister and exploitative scheme.

New York, 2061: The Pleasure Academy is a horrifying institution where kidnapped females are kept captive and forced to do menial tasks while their souls are gradually being destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old fugitive who had been detained there, would not have survived if it weren't for Mina, another prisoner, who had come up with the escape scheme. Although Mina was the most courageous of the two, their desperation was equal.

Regretfully, they were unable to flee quickly enough. Mina lays dead on the shore as Lt. Eve Dallas surveys the scene, while Dorian is now hurt, scared, and running about the streets of New York.

Dallas is persuaded by Mina's pricey, sophisticated attire and cosmetics that she is being prepared, both physically and symbolically, for sex trafficking, and that whomever is funding this high-risk venture anticipates huge returns. Given his connections to the ultra-wealthy in the city, her billionaire spouse Roarke may be able to assist. However, Roarke is also concerned about Dallas's reaction to this case since it is causing her to lose control of her fury. She must always maintain her composure as, above all, she is driven to bring justice to those who exploit and torture the defenseless.