Hot Six by Janet Evanovich Summary
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Stephanie Plum's wildest adventure yet - the first in the series to hit #1 on the NYT bestseller list. With 200 million copies sold worldwide, this Dilys Award nominee transformed humorous mystery fiction. What dangerous secrets await when Stephanie tracks her mentor?
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Chasing Trouble in the Garden State
Stephanie Plum's morning routine shatters when her boss Vinnie hands her a file that makes her stomach drop. The target? Ranger-her enigmatic mentor, occasional savior, and the man who taught her everything she knows about bounty hunting. The charge? Murder. Security footage places him at the scene shortly before Homer Ramos, son of powerful businessman Alexander Ramos, was found shot dead after a mysterious fire. "I can't do it," she tells Vinnie, pushing the file away. "Not Ranger." Her refusal creates an impossible dilemma. As a bounty hunter, bringing in fugitives pays her rent. But her instincts-the same ones Ranger helped her develop-scream that he's innocent. Meanwhile, Detective Joe Morelli, her on-again-off-again boyfriend, warns that both the police and Alexander's men are hunting Ranger. If Alexander's crew finds him first, there won't be enough left to identify. When Ranger appears unannounced in her darkened apartment one night, he doesn't deny killing Homer. Instead, he asks for her trust without offering explanations. "Some things are better if you don't know the details," he tells her cryptically. The pressure mounts from all sides-Vinnie threatens to fire her, Morelli worries for her safety, and Alexander's men begin following her, believing she'll lead them to Ranger. Stephanie must decide whether her faith in Ranger is based on evidence or emotion, and whether that faith is worth risking everything.
A Carnival of Criminal Oddities
When Danger Comes Knocking
Trenton's Colorful Tapestry
Following the Money Trail
Truth Revealed at Gunpoint
Finding Balance in Chaos
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