J.D. Robb is the pen name of bestselling author Nora Roberts, used exclusively for her long-running In Death futuristic romantic suspense series. The first book, Naked in Death, was published in 1995 and introduced NYPD Lieutenant Eve Dallas in a near-future New York City. The series has grown to over 50 novels and numerous novellas, making it one of the most successful and longest-running series in publishing history. Writing as J.D. Robb allows Roberts to explore a grittier, darker tone than her romance novels, blending police procedural mysteries with science fiction elements and a central love story between Eve Dallas and Irish billionaire Roarke. The In Death series consistently debuts at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.
