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  • Payback in Death

  • An Eve Dallas Novel
  • Written by: J. D. Robb
  • Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
  • Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (39 ratings)

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Payback in Death

Written by: J. D. Robb
Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
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Publisher's Summary

"Narrator Susan Ericksen's performance vibrates with energy as she portrays old and new characters in this series."—AudioFile on Desperation in Death, an Earphones Award winner.

A retired colleague falls victim to a staged suicide in Payback in Death, the next police thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes.

An unlocked open window, a loving wife and family, a too-perfect suicide note—Eve's gut says it's a homicide. After all, Greenleaf put a lot of dirty cops away during his forty-seven years in Internal Affairs. It could very well be payback—and she will not rest until the case is closed.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 J. D. Robb (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

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Another great one

Loved it start to finish. Always looking forward to the new book release date! It’s like a present for myself

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Worth listening to

Some parts seemed to drag a bit but the narrator and the story were good.

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Loved it!

Loved it. Great story. Can’t wait for next one. Love Eve and her story with her pals.

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Excellent, as usual

Another cliffhanger by Ms Roberts. Made even better by Susan Erickson and her storytelling excellence. Looking very forward to the next one.

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definitely a must read!

I was so very surprised by this book. Thank you. Finally, a murdered mystery, that was faster paced and not about police procedure. You were taken along for the ride. With the focus on the detective, it was well written..

There was romance, but it wasn't distracting, it complimented the story. The best part is that even though this is not the first book in this series, i wasn't lost. I didn't need to read the previous books in order to listen to this book and understand the relationships between the characters. I didn't have to have previous knowledge of any of the characters, everything just blended. There were funny parts. I loved her quirky personality. I love her partner's personality, her husband's personality.

The narrator ...wow, fantastic! the Irish accent, just the different characters. It was almost like it was read by more than one person. Fantastic book

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Always a good story,

Well done again! Susan Erickson brings the best to these great characters. Great story too.

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Need a new narrator

The story was engaging but I cringed at the narration. Susan Erikson makes Peabody sound like a “country bumpkin” and Eve Dallas surprised by everything she says. I’ll be back to reading this series on paper as I can’t take the narration

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Just words

Not allot of story, just words. Could have been so much better.
Disappointing.

To the narrator, quit with the accents.

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Great story & listen

Yes, another great story by JD!
Lots of twists & turns in the investigation plus the human side of all the relationships within Dallas’ inner circle.
Susan Erickson is an outstanding narrator! Susan uses inflections, softness & compassion, as well as the hard & stern. She’s very adept at keeping the character voices consistent.

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J D did not disappoint

She can make you cry, fall in love, have nightmares, and laugh out loud 👏🏽👏🏽

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