First published 2004
Stephanie Plum just wanted a quick deli run for some nachos. But a botched robbery thrusts her into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a vicious criminal known as the Junkman. With her partner Lula by her side and bounty hunter Ranger out of town, Stephanie must use all her street smarts to evade the Junkman's relentless pursuit. As the body count rises, the stakes grow higher, and Stephanie finds herself in a desperate race against time to take down the Junkman before he catches her first. With her eccentric Grandma Mazur along for the ride, it's Stephanie's most suspenseful and dangerous adventure yet.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, desperate-race
Setting: New Jersey, Trenton (N.J.)
312 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press