Where to Start with J.D. Robb
- Best entry point → Naked in Death
- Underrated but highly rated → Desperation in Death
- What fans keep coming back to → Glory in Death
- Highest rated by listeners → Survivor in Death (In Death #20)
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Apprentice in Death
In Death • Book 43
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.71 ABR Score (34.2K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (27.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
A sniper kills three random people at a Central Park ice rink, but Dallas discovers the shooter is learning from a master. Susan Ericksen's performance captures the urgency as the body count rises and the killer's skills improve.
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Echoes in Death
In Death • Book 44
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.66 ABR Score (35.2K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (27.8K) ★ 4.7 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
When Eve Dallas finds a naked, bloodied woman stumbling into traffic, the case leads to a killer who leaves couples barely alive to remember their terror. Susan Ericksen captures Eve's relentless drive and the victims' fragile recovery.
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Brotherhood in Death
In Death • Book 42
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.70 ABR Score (37.2K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (30.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (6.6K)More about this pick
Dennis Mira discovers his cousin secretly plans to sell their family brownstone, then wakes up with a head injury and his cousin missing. Susan Ericksen guides listeners through Eve's investigation with her trademark steady intensity.
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Desperation in Death
In Death • Book 55
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.84 ABR Score (31.8K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (26.8K) ★ 4.84 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Eve discovers a nightmare academy where kidnapped girls are trained as slaves while their spirits are systematically destroyed. Dark subject matter handled with Ericksen's steady, unflinching performance.
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Leverage in Death
In Death • Book 47
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.64 ABR Score (30.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.71 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
Susan Ericksen's sharp narration matches Eve Dallas investigating a Wall Street executive who strapped on explosives and walked into a board meeting.
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Obsession in Death
In Death • Book 40
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.65 ABR Score (33.1K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (27.0K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
A killer murders people they believe have wronged Eve Dallas, leaving bloody love letters at each crime scene. Ericksen captures Eve's horror at becoming someone's twisted inspiration.
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Devoted in Death
In Death • Book 41
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.68 ABR Score (30.5K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (24.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
Dallas hunts a killer couple carving hearts into their victims while traveling cross-country on a murder spree. Susan Ericksen continues her stellar work as the voice of this long-running futuristic police procedural.
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Secrets in Death
In Death • Book 45
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.58 ABR Score (32.3K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (25.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (6.5K)More about this pick
Eve Dallas investigates when a celebrity gossip columnist bleeds out in an upscale Manhattan bar, her secrets proving deadlier than expected. Susan Ericksen balances the procedural elements with the series' signature relationship dynamics.
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Dark in Death
In Death • Book 46
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.57 ABR Score (31.9K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (25.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
An ice pick murder during a *Psycho* screening in Times Square launches Eve Dallas into a case where someone's copying classic film murders across futuristic New York.
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Glory in Death
In Death • Book 2
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.49 ABR Score (80.8K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (73.2K) ★ 4.57 Audible (7.5K)More about this pick
Lt. Eve Dallas hunts a killer targeting successful women in 2058 New York, while navigating her complex relationship with Roarke. Ericksen captures both the futuristic crime procedural and the romantic tension perfectly.
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Imitation in Death
In Death • Book 17
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.71 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (32.8K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.7K)More about this pick
A killer studies history's most notorious serial murderers and recreates their crimes in 2059 New York, personally challenging Lieutenant Eve Dallas to a deadly game of identification.
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Immortal in Death
In Death • Book 3
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.56 ABR Score (68.6K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (62.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a supermodel's murder with her best friend as prime suspect, forcing her to choose between friendship and justice. Susan Ericksen captures Eve's professional conflict perfectly.
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Survivor in Death
In Death • Book 20
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.75 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (35.7K) ★ 4.81 Audible (4.6K)More about this pick
Eve Dallas investigates the military-precision murder of an entire family, but the sole survivor—a traumatized nine-year-old—may be the only witness to an impossible crime.
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Festive in Death
In Death • Book 39
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.60 ABR Score (32.4K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (27.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (5.4K)More about this pick
Christmas shopping meets murder investigation when a narcissistic trainer ends up stabbed during holiday season. Eve juggles suspects and seasonal obligations with her trademark cynicism.
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Naked in Death
In Death • Book 1
by J. D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.23 ABR Score (216.6K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (205.1K) ★ 4.33 Audible (11.5K)More about this pick
Set in 2058, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates murders in a world where technology rules everything but human impulses for love and violence remain unchanged.
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Connections in Death
In Death • Book 48
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.61 ABR Score (29.8K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (24.6K) ★ 4.72 Audible (5.2K)More about this pick
Eve Dallas investigates when a social worker is murdered at the youth center she and Roarke are building. Ericksen continues to embody Dallas perfectly in this series entry about protecting vulnerable kids.
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Portrait in Death
In Death • Book 16
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.75 ABR Score (46.4K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.83 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
A killer photographs victims after death, sending professional portraits to the media in this chilling entry where Eve Dallas hunts a murderer obsessed with capturing souls through his lens.
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Rapture in Death
In Death • Book 4
by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.56 ABR Score (60.4K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (55.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (5.4K)More about this pick
Three apparent suicides share mysterious brain burns and smiles frozen on their faces—Ericksen's performance captures Eve Dallas's suspicion that something sinister connects these deaths.
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Purity in Death
In Death • Book 15
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.70 ABR Score (37.2K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (33.1K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates deaths caused by a computer virus that literally kills, and Susan Ericksen's narration expertly balances the procedural investigation with the futuristic tech elements.
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Reunion in Death
In Death • Book 14
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.72 ABR Score (36.7K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (32.6K) ★ 4.81 Audible (4.1K)More about this pick
A birthday party becomes a murder scene when a mysterious woman with emerald eyes poisons the guest of honor, launching Eve Dallas into a case that resurrects dangerous ghosts from her past.
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Concealed in Death
In Death • Book 38
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.52 ABR Score (33.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (27.5K) ★ 4.62 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Roarke's building renovation uncovers twelve murdered teenagers from decades past, pulling Dallas into a cold case that's still claiming victims. Ericksen balances the procedural investigation with the emotional weight of young lives cut short.
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Calculated In Death / Thankless In Death
In Death #36-37 • Book 37
by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.32 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)★ 4.59 Goodreads (188) ★ 4.65 Audible (5.5K)More about this pick
Susan Ericksen returns to voice two more J.D. Robb mysteries, where Lieutenant Eve Dallas faces an accountant's suspicious death and a killer targeting good Samaritans.
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Seduction in Death
In Death • Book 13
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.69 ABR Score (37.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (33.7K) ★ 4.8 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Eve Dallas tracks a killer using rare date-rape drugs worth a quarter million dollars to murder women after elaborate romantic setups.
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Delusion in Death
In Death • Book 35
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.59 ABR Score (35.3K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (30.1K) ★ 4.66 Audible (5.2K)More about this pick
Mass murder in a crowded bar leaves Dallas investigating an impossible crime where dozens of ordinary people suddenly turned violent and self-destructive in perfect synchronization.
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Vengeance in Death
In Death • Book 6
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.65 ABR Score (51.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (47.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Ericksen captures the futuristic noir atmosphere as Lieutenant Eve Dallas hunts a tech-savvy killer who leaves cryptic riddles about his next victims in 2058 New York.
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