Framed in Death by JD Robb

Posted September 2, 2025 in review Tags: 5 star, police procedural

Framed in Death by J. D. Robb

Series: In Death #61
Genres: Suspense
Setting: New York City, NY
Source: ARC, NetGalley
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Also in this series: Naked in Death, Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, Rapture in Death, Ceremony in Death, Vengeance in Death, Holiday in Death, Conspiracy in Death, Loyalty in Death, Witness in Death, Random in Death , Passions in Death, Bonded in Death
Also by this author: Vengeance in Death, Holiday in Death, Conspiracy in Death, Loyalty in Death, Witness in Death

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Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.

Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.

Framed in Death continues the In Death series and, honestly, JD Robb can do no wrong with these books!! I just love them! We get the usual cameos from the side characters-all her cops, McNabb, Feeney, Mira, Mavis and family, etc. I always look forward to seeing them all. The plot focuses on uncovering the mystery of who “The Artist” is so they can stop him.

You really see police work in progress in this one-she has the whole team chasing leads and working to uncover this killer’s identity. She even ropes in Nadine and the news! I also loved that there was the inclusion of post arrest police work-getting the killer in the interview room and getting him to confess. Its always such an interesting process with Dallas! Overall, Framed in Death was another perfect installment of the series and kept me listening non stop.

The audiobook is fantastic! Susan Erickson is the ultimate narrator. Each voice is unique and perfect. I just can’t express how much I have loved these audiobooks.