Encore in Death: Eve Dallas #56    by J. D. Robb Order:  USA  Can St. Martin's, 2023 (2023) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson I'd heard of J.D. Robb's very popular futuristic romantic suspense series starring hard-nosed homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas, but this is the first I've read. Encore in Death is the fifty-sixth in the series! Eve is very happily married to the enigmatic and devilishly handsome Roarke, the richest man on the planet, but keeps her job and independence. Twenty-five years after the unexpected death of Upstage star Leah Rose propelled her understudy, Eliza Lane, into the spotlight, Eliza and her husband Brant Fitzhugh throw an A-lister gala in their home to highlight the upcoming Upstage revival. Pushed to sing a song, Eliza hands Brant her glass. He drinks from it - and dies of cyanide poisoning. Eve and her team investigate, and wonder who was really the target - Brant (loved by all) or Eliza (who's pushy and exacting, and made a few enemies along the way)? Roarke does some financial digging as well. Eve starts to wonder if this murder is an encore to the death a quarter century before. Of course she gets to the surprising truth, with Roarke at her back, as always. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Romance books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews