Janet Evanovich je americká spisovateľka. Svoju kariéru začala písaním krátkych súčasných ľúbostných románov pod pseudonymom Steffie Hall, no preslávila sa vďaka autorke série súčasných mystérií, v ktorých vystupovala Stephanie Plum, bývalá...
Mať za suseda síce príťažlivého, ale veľmi svojrázneho umelca, nie je vždy výhrou. Louisu Branniganovú nielenže prenasledujú nepríjemné pachy zo susedovho varenia, noc čo noc ju budí jeho telefón, ale obeťou neznámych útočníkov sa stane aj jej auto parkujúce pred domom. Začína toho mať už plné zuby.
Lenže šarmantný pán Pete Streeter má na pokračovanie ich známosti trochu iný názor...
Stephanie Plumová je holka od rány s proříznutou pusou a unikátním stylem, která se nebojí vrhnout do nebezpečných situací. Bez práce a peněz, po zabavení auta, dostává nabídku spolupracovat s kauční agenturou: dopadnout uprchlého zločince a získat deset tisíc dolarů. Avšak případ se ukazuje jako složitější, než se zdá, a pokud se Stephanie rychle nezorientuje, mohla by se stát další obětí.
V dalším dobrodružství se snaží dopadnout Kennyho Mancusa, mladíka podezřelého z vraždy svého nejlepšího kamaráda. Po nedávném odchodu z armády a s podezřelým bohatstvím je Kenny spojen s Joem Morellim, policistou s pochybnými metodami. Stephanie se ocitá v komplikované situaci, snaží se vyhnout Morellimu a čelí nebezpečnému nepříteli. Navíc musí najít zmizelého strýčka Mo, majitele cukrárny, kvůli směšnému prohřešku. Situace se zhoršuje, když se dostává do blízkosti mrtvého drogového dealera a musí se bránit obviněním a útokům zločinců, kteří se snaží ochránit své tajemství. Stephanie se musí mít na pozoru, aby tento zapeklitý případ nebyl jejím posledním.
Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1 BLOWN UPAll New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is bring in semi-retired bail jumper Eddie DeChooch. For an old man he's still got a knack for slipping out of sight--and raising hell. How else can Stephanie explain the bullet-riddled corpse in Eddie's garden? Who else would have a clue as to why two of Stephanie's friends suddenly vanished? For answers Stephanie has the devil to pay: her mentor, Ranger. The deal? He'll give Stephanie all the help she needs--if she gives him everything he wants...MESSED UPAs if things weren't complicated enough, Stephanie's just discovered her Grandma Mazur's own unmentionable alliance with Eddie. Add a series of unnerving break-ins, not to mention the bombshell revelation leveled by Stephanie's estranged sister, and Stephanie's ready for some good news. Unfortunately, a marriage proposal from Joe Morelli, the love of her life, isn't quite cutting it. And now--murder, a randy paramour, a wily mobster, death threats, extortion, and a triple kidnapping aside--Stephanie's really got the urge to run for her life...~
While working for her bail bondsman cousin, Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum finds herself hot on the trail of a revenge-seeking waitress who seems to be leaving a wide swath of murder and mayhem wherever she goes.
Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Novels Are "Suspenseful."---Los Angeles Times "Terrific."---San Francisco Chronicle "Irresistible."---Kirkus Reviews "Thrilling."---The Midwest Book Review "Hilariously Funny."---USA Today "A blast of fresh air."---The Washington Post "Inventive and fast-paced."---The San Diego Union-Tribune "Superb."---Detroit Free Press In Three to Get Deadly, a "saintly" old candy store owner is on the lam---and bounty hunter extraordinaire Stephanie Plum is on the case. As the body count rises, Stephanie finds herself dealing with dead drug dealers and slippery fugitives on the chase of her life. And with the help of eccentric friends and family, Steph must see to it that this case doesn't end up being her last. . . .
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes at her cousin Vinnie's bail bond office, so when she sets out on the trail of Kenny Mancuso -- a suspiciously weatlhy, working class Trenton boy who has just shot his best friend -- the stakes are higher than ever. That Mancuso is distantly related to vice cop Joe Morelli -- who is trying to beat Stephanie to the punch -- only makes the hunt more thrilling ... Taking pointers from her bounty hunter pal, Ranger, and using her pistol packing Grandma Mazur as a decoy, Stephanie is soon closing in on her mark. But Morelli and his libido are worthy foes. And a more sinister kind of enemy has made his first move ... and his next move might be Stephanie's last
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum searches in vain for suspected killer Jimmy Poletti while unwillingly providing protection for Randy Briggs, Poletti's bookkeeper and next potential victim
"FBI Agent Kate O'Hare is a force of nature, and she's lived for one thing and one thing only: to put the slippery conman known as Nicolas Fox behind bars. Nick is a fed's worst nightmare: exceptionally talented in his line of work, known the world over for being able to pull off some of the most dangerous, high-profile cons. In a cruel twist of fate, Kate's bosses at the FBI force her to covertly partner up with Nick to take down big league crime. Their adventures continue in this exciting second novel in the series"--Provided by publisher.
Stephanie Plum is is a failed lingerie buyer, newly turned bond agent. Her first job is to find Morrelli, a policeman/murder suspect on the run and her childhood sweetheart. Real menace enters the story when Stephanie attracts the psychopathic attentions of boxer Benito Ramirez.