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Detective JJ Hooker and fast‑lane racer Barney Buck find themselves in an explosive mix of crime and speed when a NASCAR hauler turns up on the scene with two race cars and a dead body. Together with Barney’s quick wit, Hooker’s street smarts, a lovable Saint Bernard named Beans, and the sassy Super Cigar Ladies Felicia and Rosa, they must unravel a plot that spans the humid streets of Miami and the racing tracks of North Carolina, confronting grand theft auto and homicide accusations along the way.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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