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Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes as a bounty hunter when her cousin and boss, Vinnie, hands her a seemingly simple assignment: locate and arrest Kenny Mancuso, a teenager accused of shooting his best friend in the knee and then jumping bail. Kenny’s claim to notoriety as the black sheep cousin of vice cop Joe Morelli adds another layer, as Morelli is also on the trail seeking justice.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Janet Evanovich
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