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Stephanie Plum, a New Jersey bounty‑hunter, has no time for romance, yet a whirlwind of betrayals and investigations erupts when her fifteen‑minute marriage to Dickie Orr ends in a cheating scandal with her rival Joyce Barnhardt. After filing for divorce, Stephanie is hired by the formidable bounty hunter Carlos “Ranger” Manoso to investigate Dickie’s alleged shady dealings. But when Dickie disappears, the responsibility of his vanished client falls squarely on Stephanie’s shoulders. With police detective Joe Morelli scrutinizing her every move and Ranger’s hidden motives looming, Stephanie must navigate a perilous cat‑and‑mouse chase that could cost her her life.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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