In Death, the futuristic detective novels she pens under the pseudonymJ.D.
Robb, have been in print for nearly a quarter-century now.
And next February, her fiftieth book in the series,Golden in Death, will hit the shelves.

Credit: Bruce Wilder
Thats a pretty remarkable run.
Of course, the series developed into much more of a trilogy.
When my publisher expressed an interest in more, I jumped at the chance.

St. Martin’s Press
Roberts was at last revealed as the woman behind J.D.
Robb in 2001, six years after the books emerged as aNew York Timesbest-selling powerhouse.
Next year, book 50 will be published.
The novel publishes Feb. 4, 2020, and isavailable for pre-order.