Jove will release the novella "Chaos in Death," the 42nd title in the J.D. Robb In Death series, on Sept. 27, 2011 as part of the anthology The Unquiet. Accompanying "Chaos in Death" are additional stories by Mary Blayney, Patricia Gaffney, Ruth Ryan Langan and Mary Kay McComas.
"Chaos in Death" by J.D. Robb
A witness describes "Dr. Chaos," the man who apparently killed three recovering drug addicts, as a green-skinned, red-eyed monster who celebrated the murder by dancing in the streets. In her subsequent investigation into this case, Eve Dallas finds many of her suspects working at a prestigious rehabilitation clinic. This story, which follows New York to Dallas, shows Eve still trying to recover from the traumatic events described in that novel.
"Her Greatest Treasure" by Mary Blayney
A magic coin plays a role in this story of widowed shopkeeper Lydia Chernov, whom Lord Chase rescues from a kidnapping attempt. However, Lydia’s life continues to be threatened as thieves search for "her greatest treasure."
"Dear One" by Patricia Gaffney
Gaffney’s heroine Molly takes a job with a psychic hot line when her house is threatened by foreclosure. Her telephone clients include a cowboy from Wyoming and a businessman who just wants to convince her to stop taking calls from his grandfather.
"The Unforgiven" by Ruth Ryan Langan
Brianna Kerr visits her late husband’s estate in Scotland, where she discovers the trapped spirit of an angry Highland laird. The love the two find may either save them or curse them.
"His Brother's Keeper" by Mary Kay McComas
Ivy begins to be troubled by dreams of a young boy named Oliver soon after she meets her handsome new neighbor. She doesn’t know that the ghost of Oliver’s brother, whose death was declared a suicide, is trying to help Oliver recover from his loss.
Writing as J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts annually contributes a novella to a short fiction anthology consisting of her work and that of her friends Blayney, Gaffney, Langan and McComas. Last year's anthology, The Other Side, included Robb's "Possession in Death."
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