First published 2001
Down-on-her-luck lingerie buyer Stephanie Plum stumbles into a new gig as a bail bondswoman. Her first case? Tracking down her own mob-connected cousin, who's skipped bail. Woefully underqualified, Stephanie dives headfirst into Trenton's criminal underworld, with the help of her sarcastic granny and a hunky vice cop. As bullets fly, cars explode, and donuts disappear, Stephanie's determined to bring her wily target to justice - or die trying.
Genres: romance, adventure, mystery, crime, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: New Jersey, Trenton (N. J.)
1016 pages · Hardcover · Scribner