Roarke: “Don’t say it’s your job. Not to me. It’s your calling, your passion, your bloody destiny. And I’ve found another part of mine is doing what I can do to help you. It matters to me that I can.”
Eve: “It matters to me that you will.” - Forgotten in Death[1]
Plot Summary[]
The body was left in a dumpster like so much trash, the victim a woman of no fixed address, known for offering paper flowers in return for spare change ― and for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on litterers and other such offenders is nowhere to be found.
Then Eve is summoned away to a nearby building site to view more remains ― in this case decades old, adorned with gold jewelry and fine clothing ― unearthed by recent construction work. She isn’t happy when she realizes that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke ― not that it should surprise her, since the Irish billionaire owns a good chunk of New York. Now Eve must enter a complex world of real estate development, family history, shady deals, and shocking secrets to find justice for two women whose lives were thrown away.
Timeline[]
Story Date: early June, 2061[2]
Character List[]
List of Main Characters Appearing in this Book[]
List of Secondary Characters Appearing in this Book[]
- David Baxter
- Detective Carmichael
- Uniform Carmichael
- Ryan Feeney
- Mavis Freestone
- Nadine Furst
- Galahad
- Jenkinson
- Leonardo
- Ian McNab
- Charlotte Mira
- Morris
- Delia Peabody
- Reineke
- Detective Santiago
- Lawrence Summerset
- Troy Trueheart
- Jack Whitney
List of Recurring Characters Appearing in this Book[]
- Bella Eve
- Dick Berenski
- Callendar
- Garnet DeWinter
- Caro Ewing
- Harvo
- Jake Kincade
- Dennis Mira
- Cher Reo
- Officer Shelby
- Agent Teasdale
- Chief Tibble
- Anna Whitney
- Detective Yancy
List of Minor Characters Appearing in this Book[]
- Darlie Allen
- Yuri Bardov
- Marta Bardova
- Michael C. Breathed
- Nicholas Michael Cobain
- Tasha Cobain
- Indina Cross
- Angelina Delgato
- Jamal Dell
- Koby Dell
- Zelda Diller
- Alva Elliot
- Detective Trent Elliot
- Chloe Enster
- Sheridon Fitzwalter
- Detective Fruicki
- Paulie Geraldi
- Officer Getz
- Allysa Gray
- Dima Ilyin
- Justin
- Elsie Kendrick
- Jim Mackie
- Miranda
- Bolton Kincade Singer
- Elinor Bolton Singer
- Harmony Singer
- James Bolton Singer
- Kincade Singer
- Layla Singer
- Lilith Anne Conroy Singer
- Marvinia Kincade Singer
- Terry
- Alexei Tovinski
- Officer Urly
- Chief Garrett Wicker
- Marvin Williams
- CSI Yee
List of Peripheral Characters Appearing or Mentioned in this Book[]
- Jacob Ainsley
- Alise
- Bryce Babbott
- Theresa Basset
- Manuel Best
- Gladys McCain Bolton
- Henry Bolton
- Boris (dog)
- Carla
- Chantal
- Clem
- Coke
- Amaryllis Coltraine
- Deke
- Carmine Delgato
- Den
- Dezi
- Elena
- Mason Elliot
- Sheila Feeney
- Judge Erin Fester
- Masie Franks
- Genna
- Anthony Geraldi
- Paul Geraldi, Jr.
- Gregor
- Dr. Grace Habit
- Hank
- Iona Hobbs
- Irina Hobbs
- Danika Isler
- Janesy
- Elsa Karvell
- Joe Kendall
- Leelo
- Lorna
- Marvi
- Meesha
- Marian Moon
- Johara Murr
- Alva Quirk
- Ralph
- Deborah Reems
- Patrick Roarke
- Roger
- Angelica Roost
- Pilar Sanchez
- Marvin Shellering
- James Singer
- Robert James Singer
- Smirnoff
- Taver
- Mikael Tovinski
- Nadia Tovinski
- Una Tovinski
- Richard Troy
Memorable Quotations[]
“I closed a lot of cases before I had fancy boots getting unbunged and fancy dining at regular intervals.” - Eve[3]
Eve decided having cookies with a Russian gangster (retired) on his patio while he bounced a couple of kids on his knees went down as one of the strangest interludes of her career.[4]
YANNI[]
- Paulie Geraldi’s employment was listed as Singer Developers rather than Singer Family Developers (Chapter 2).