Salvation in death / J. D. Robb. Some of this, some of that. Buy a … Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020. He’s scheduled for FHC—need to find out what that is—for a week from this coming Sunday at two. “They didn’t want the head guy? Hector Ortiz gets a pass, but that’s about it.”, He smiled again at that, just a little. “A fixture of the community, and this parish, as I said. “Or . He walked up, turned away from the altar to lead Eve through a doorway. .” Peabody paused as she rummaged. Especially interesting is Eve's investigation of the priest's background; and she gets a permanent friend out of it. and I thought, "Why not? “Um, I think we’re supposed to, like, genuflect.”, “No, seriously.” Peabody’s dark eyes scanned the altar, the statues. “Miguel Ernesto Flores,” Peabody read from her PPC. Ah . López took keys from the pocket of his pants and unlocked the door of the box. great thriller. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I brought them to Miguel at the beginning of the Eucharistic Liturgy.”, Purplish liquid filled the clear decanter to about the halfway point. “Probably not big honking rings or chains, but I’ve seen them wearing crosses and medals and stuff.” To get a closer look, Peabody squatted down. Matt was in the back of the church. I think sometimes the books have a few too many characters and suspects thrown at you and my eyes kinda glaze over and I lose interest a bit ... "a bit", I said. alefbookstores.com helpful non helpful. ROMANS 6:23. quotesforthemind.com helpful non helpful. Interesting. Didn’t you say you were the head guy?”, “I’m pastor, yes. These are all questions Eve is trying to answer but then an Evangelical priest is killed in the middle of a live TV sermon and suddenly it looks like she might have a serial killer on her hands. Robb's "In Death" series! Captivating, lots of characters both alive and dead and plenty of plots around the main plot. Miguel’s been here for more than five years, and married two of Mr. Ortiz’s great-grandchildren, officiated at the Requiem for Mrs. Ortiz about a year ago. “Very well. Putnam's Sons edition, in English “He never had calls or letters from family, as Fathers López and Freeman often do.”, “Who was he connected to? “And Detective Peabody.”, “Yes, of course. Always fun to tackle God things in a book plus the murder of a priest and a evangelist. Salvation in death by J. D. Robb, 2008, G.P. Please make sure to choose a rating. “Yes, sir. “The blood of a new and everlasting covenant. He had to have a boss—like López. As usual, Father López forgot to lock up. And as the priest performed the ritual, so familiar, he scanned the faces of the mourners. Seconds after partaking of wine during a Catholic funeral mass, Father Miguel Flores is dead on the altar. Maybe Flores didn’t care for celibacy. “I should have acted more quickly, to preserve the scene. She wore a red carnation on the lapel of her black mourning suit—and both over a beautifully curved body. He’d pinned one of the red rosebuds to his lapel, and wound red and blue cords through his long black ponytail. Let’s see if anyone went with him. We’ll check bank accounts.” Eve tapped her fingers on the wheel. He and Father Freeman would argue about sports, as men do. He had . What about the ’link?”, “Logged transmissions, in and out from Roberto Ortiz—that would be the late Mr. Ortiz’s oldest surviving son. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Today, we expected less as the funeral would be so well attended.”, Come in, Eve mused, attend Mass. Salvation in Death [SALVATION IN DEATH -LP] [LARGE PRINT] by , Hardcover. The resolution was a nice touch, but I would have preferred to read a little more about what happened. I knew everyone who attended. He’d known Hector, and in fact had heard his confession—his last, as it came to be—only a week before. Let’s call the sweepers in for a pass, then I want this room sealed.”. In Death (Book 27) Share your thoughts Complete your review. My cousin and I—Matthew is with Illegals—should have acted sooner. No house ’link, she noted, no computer. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. One dies in his sleep after a long life, one dies fast—and the other gets spikes hammered through his hands and feet so they can hang him on a cross of wood. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. . Whatever.”, “Maybe it wasn’t target specific. Abuelo’s. It turns out that Father Miguel Flores isn't Father Miguel Flores at all. Good but not great but it def had its moments. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. “You cook for the rectory,” Eve began as they moved from the tiny foyer to the stairs. about six-thirty, a few minutes later than that.”, “No. They stood, red as fresh blood, on one of the rolling tables used to hold the nasty tools of the trade performed there. Any unfamiliar faces in that one?”, “No. Seconds after partaking of wine during a Catholic funeral mass, Father Miguel Flores is dead on the altar. Robb a Romance Suspense, Thriller book ISBN-0399155228 ISBN13-9780399155222 with cover, excerpt, author notes, review link, and availability. $5.06. . Let’s find out. Salvation in Death (Book) : Robb, J. D. : The priest at a Catholic funeral mass brings the chalice to his lipsand falls over dead. Big, sharp, shiny teeth.”, “I didn’t. I can't seem to stop reading this series, and it's driving me nuts! Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. Great read. And I delivered them to Miguel. It's fun to see how defensive he gets when she assumes he knows all about Catholicism. Two of those—last Monday and Tuesday. You hide something so nobody sees it, and you hide it close when you want to look at it in private now and then. As she spoke, she crossed to a door, opened it. I believe his parents died when he was a boy.” She opened the door. Dr. Pasquale and my uncle, who is also a doctor, tried to help him. “Well, I guess this won’t take long, considering he didn’t have a whole lot.”, “Take a look in the other rooms. Eve studied the small forest of them, and wondered if the naked corpse behind them appreciated their elegance. .” What the hell did she call it? Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robb, J. D., date. I'm not sure how J.D. You cook and clean for a man, you come to know who he is.”, Rosa paused outside a door, sighed. good one, You'd think it doesn't get much more shocking than a Catholic priest keeling over in the middle of a funeral service after drinking cyanide laced consecrated wine but when Eve starts digging a little deeper into his life things take an even darker turn. He’d died peacefully in his bed, surrounded by photographs of his family and the many images of Jesus, Mary, and his favorite saint, Lawrence. A silver cross.”, “Maybe the Pope pays them.” Peabody’s square face turned thoughtful. by Piatkus. “Yes, nine.”, “I’ll need that list, too. The turn this story took had me really disappointed. “Take a look at the ’link,” she told Peabody, then began on the little night table. “The wine and the hosts.”. Ancient church rituals meet cutting-edge crime-solving in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Sports. For this is my body,” Flores said, holding up the host, “which will be given up for you.”, “Take this and drink it. “I’ll see what I can find out from those who knew him better than I did.”, “Okay. Elegant, too, was the man who hummed along with the choral music drifting through the rose- and death-scented air. unpredicteble, twists. But Father Flores . Unfortunately, this book, in particular, lacked the interaction with many of the minor characters...definitely a step in the wrong direction...less character evolution. Not here,” López said before Eve could speak. “The vic had a wrist unit on him—cheap one—and just under forty dollars in his wallet. Which,” Morris continued, “your current interest should appreciate. However they undoubtedly provide the author with a nice payday. Salvation in death / J. D. Robb. The priest, a passionate, dedicated and energetic member of … “The body’s been moved.” She flicked a glance up to one of the uniforms securing the scene. “Not directly, but he’s the head guy, so maybe it comes from him. Maybe he liked to poke into the underage well. And I’ll need you to wait for me at the rectory.”, “I’m a suspect.” The idea didn’t appear to shake him or surprise him. Another Great JD Robb Very good read! It occurred to me I should have had flowers in here before. I’m going to have your great-grandfather released from the scene. I poured it from here to the vessel, and took the host. “Priest’s suits, two sets with pants, and one of those dresses. Salvation in Death Priest Flores dies while conducting mass at a funeral – poisoned by the consecrated wine. ", Salvation In Death Buddy Read - Aug. 2018, Robb, J. As soon as I can, I’ll see about moving Mr. Ortiz from the scene.”. It turns out that Father Miguel Flores isn't Father Miguel Flores at all. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Are priests allowed to wear jewelry?” Eve wondered. A lot of death for one small church, she mused. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. If anything regarding Flores occurs to you, you can reach me at—”, “Cop Central,” Graciela finished. You might talk to family members, get their impressions.”, “Nobody’s going to be talking about much else for days,” Graciela commented. Huh, there’s a lag here, though. I really enjoyed this 27th book in J.D. I’d like you to write down, as best you can remember, the vic’s—Flores’s movements and activities this morning, and the times.”, “I’m going to need to secure this room as part of the crime scene.”, “Oh.” Distress covered his face. A pastor or whatever. A teaching gig at St. Cristóbal’s Friday, a baptism a week from Saturday. You won’t want to put it down. p. cm. Like a religious vendetta.”, “It wasn’t in the wine for the morning service, and it was in—if it was—for the funeral. “I guess they don’t take them when they do a service.” As she turned, the sassy little flip at the ends of her dark hair bounced. “Who would poison a priest in such a way, and at such a time?”, “Where did the wine come from? He would say the church was his family. Depression, stress?”, “No. "You know they've got teeth in there. The ministers moved forward, stopping short of the altar as the priest lifted the chalice to his lips. I’ll need my key to the rectory.” He took a single key off the chain, gave Eve the rest. Held that presence. But my vote is Flores was the target.”. “It’s like holy ground up there or something.”, “Funny, it looks like a dead guy up there to me.”. Salvation in Death : J D Robb : 9780425226933 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Through hard work and looking at all the possibilities Eve Dallas closes 2 sets of murders expanding over 17 years. Def amazing. It’s traditional, after all, to bring them to the dead.”, “I believe they’re symbolic of a resurrection, a kind of rebirth. When Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contains potassium cyanide, she's determined to find out who committed this unholy act. If you think he might have taken his own life, he wouldn’t. Nora Roberts writing ad JD Robb has an amazing talent for creating a realistic story that draws you in from the first minute. We’ll let Morris confirm. It will be shed for you and for others for the forgiveness of sin. A well-loved and well-respected man. “A man of faith, and humor. “It’s a terrible day for the parish, for my family. Dated May 12, 2031.”, “Rosa said she thought his parents died when he was a boy—and he’d have been about six at this date,” Peabody commented. SALVATION IN DEATH (Pol. But he didn’t live long, or die peacefully in his bed. Smoother, she thought, than López. November 6th 2008 I guess I'll just keep hoping. Well, what to say? And, yeah, weird place for a medal.”, Carefully, Eve peeled the tape away, turned the freed medal over. . . The one where Eve investigates the public murder of a priest at a funeral. The small, unimposing building that housed the rectory had flowers in a pair of window boxes—and, Eve noted, minimum security. And Mr. Ortiz should be respected.”, She understood duty to the dead. This woman is a genius! “Take this, all of you, and eat it. She pawed through, found nothing else. . We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. And right at the moment, pretty much anyone who walked into the church and gained access to this room is a suspect. These are all questions Eve is trying to answer but then an Evangelical priest is killed in the middle of a live TV sermon and suddenly it looks like she might have a serial killer on her hands. But no, it doesn’t play. But the long, good life and easy death lent a flavor of peace and acceptance to the Requiem Mass—and those who wept shed the tears more for themselves than for the departed. St. Lawrence had been grilled to death for his faith and in the way of irony became the patron saint of restaurateurs. Easy with each other, if you understand.”, “He was friendlier, well, closer, you know, with Father Freeman—they had more in common, I’d say, outside the church. The climax was rather delicious, and it hit me hard when I worked out the reason for the title of the book. Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the … Miguel was officiating the funeral mass, and was taking Communion. Eh, pretty middle of the road. The funeral’s on here. Eve kept her lips tight together and she curved them up. “Officer.” Eve came down from the altar. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2018. Along with, I hope, the music. AT THE MASS OF THE DEAD, THE PRIEST PLACED the wafer of unleavened bread and the cheap red wine on the linen corporal draping the altar. She knocked, then stood on long legs in simple trousers, on feet planted in worn boots. Occasionally annoyed. “I gave Miguel the weapon that may have killed him.”, “That’s right. . Dallas, Roarke and crew stand for the dead one more time in a story starting in New York through Mexico, Nevada and New Mexico then ending back in New York as the crew round up the players and find justice for the dead. I enjoyed the characterizations. What could they possibly have to gain. Salvation in Death (In Death #27) by J.D. New to JD Robb so I may have to get a bit more familiar before I rate 4-5. I’ll check on that. What could they possibly have to gain from it and how does it fit in with their murder? He would have consumed it with the wine.”. The series really started well with nice character development in an inventive futuristic world, but the characters of late have just fallen into this formulaic routine...they need to grow more. A priest dies while presiding over a funeral mass. Please try again. ID match,” Peabody told Eve. To do otherwise would be disrespectful.”, “I understand. Is someone targeting high-profile hypocrites, or are the deaths even related? :). With Peabody, she moved to the desk. But the tabernacle can’t leave the church. He owned a family restaurant a few blocks from here. Walk away. “He had many friends in the parish, of course, but if you mean from outside, or from before, I don’t know.”, “Did you notice anything off—in his mood, his routine, recently?”, “No, nothing.” Rosa shook her head. “I know.”. One said, one thought, it was poison. Her red-rimmed eyes scanned Eve, then Peabody. The two kinds of death are physical death (the death of the physical body) and spiritual death (separation from God in this life). He lived so well, and long. This is my 2nd reading of a Dallas and Roarke novel and J D Robb did not leave me wanting!!! Unfortunately, this book, in particular, lacked the interaction with many of the minor characters...definitely a step in the wrong direction...less character evolution. She found a silver medal taped behind the drawer. Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained potassium cyanide. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. 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