A product of the "burg", a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow and cars are American, Stephanie Plum is no stranger to the toxic waste, rabid drivers, and heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons that make up life in her New Jersey. Out of work and out of money, with a reposessed Miata and an empty refrigerator, she decides to blackmail her cousin, a bail bondsman, into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Though she knows zilch about the job, she figures that her new pal, a fearless bounty hunter named Ranger, can show her the ropes on catching crooks.
Her first assignment is to nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop charged with murder. Problem is, he's an old flame, and even now the sparks still fly between them. To complicate matters further, a cranky ex-prizefighter has begun stalking her. At the very least, his obsession with her could bring her manhunt to a screeching hair. At worst, it could lead to murder.
"Stephanie Plum is destined to join ranks with Kinsey Millhone and Carlotta Carlyle. Janet Evanovich has crafted a heroine for today, tough, vulnerable, resourceful, and impulsive". -- Nora Roberts, bestselling author of The MacGregor Brides
"Snappily written, fast paced and witty". -- USA Today