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Stephanie Plum’s dream break in Hawaii goes wrong when her seatmate disappears after a layover in Los Angeles and is later found dead. With a photograph he was supposed to carry now in the crosshairs of a ruthless gang, the FBI, and herself, Stephanie must use her street smarts and luck to recover the evidence and stay alive.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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