Golden In Death by J.D. Robb

 

It was a cute trinket and when pediatrician Kent Abner opened the package, he was entranced by it.  He didn't remember ordering something but maybe it was a gift from a grateful parent or even a child.  He opens the golden egg and out rushed deadly fumes that killed him.  His husband, the headmaster at a prestigious academy, has no idea who could wish Kent harm and everyone seems to love him.  Eve Dallas and her team are stumped for a motive.

Then it happens again.  This time the victim is a woman with a husband who teaches at the local university.  Again, there seems to be no motive behind who sent the deadly golden egg to her.  But Eve knows one thing.  Her team needs to make progress before more people get packages in the mail.

This is the fiftieth Eve Dallas mystery.  Fans will find all the hallmarks of the other ones, including her attractive, billionaire husband and her team who work to support Eve.  The motive in this one seems a bit far-fetched and my pet peeve with this author is in place.  Eve's husband can never just kiss her, he 'captures her mouth'.  But it is an interesting read to see how the team solves the mystery and who the villian turns out to be.  This book is recommended to mystery readers.