This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

RANDOM IN DEATH. Copyright © 2023 by Nora Roberts. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Robb, J. D., 1950– author.

Title: Random in death / J. D. Robb.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2024. | Series: In death; 58

Identifiers: LCCN 2023036031 | ISBN 9781250289544 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250289551 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Detective and mystery fiction. | Thrillers (Fiction). | Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3568.O243 R33 2024 | DDC 813/.54—dc23/eng/20230814

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023036031

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First Edition: 2024