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Never mind who did the deed with New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum at the end of High Five . Five months later, that night's only a dim, cherished memory, and Stephanie's freezing her butt off on a Trenton bridge trying to keep her friend Carol--caught shoplifting some crotchless... read more

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Stephanie Plum's career as a bounty hunter may finally be taking its toll--on both her used Civic Honda and her emotions. Ranger has just been arrested by a rookie cop on a concealed weapons charge. Simple enough, until Ranger disappears. It seems he's also wanted in connection with the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Stephanie Plum's career as a bounty hunter may finally be taking its toll--on both her used Civic Honda and her emotions. Ranger has just been arrested by a rookie cop on a concealed weapons charge. Simple enough, until Ranger disappears. It seems he's also wanted in connection with the murder of a gun-trader's son. Now Stephanie wants Ranger in the worst way while Morelli wants Stephanie in the best way. But Morelli's private time is cramped with Grandma Mazur who moves in with Stephanie for the forseeable future. That's not the only surprise Grandma has: a suitor, Eddie DeChooch, hints at an exquisite night of sin. Stephanie's not so lucky. After her car is torched, she ends up with a one of a kind Rollswagon that's drawing stares, and a sideline as a dog-sitter. But her biggest concern--nesxt to finding Ranger--is Grandma Mazur's bid for a driver's license. With the streets endangered and Stephanie's life turned upside down, Morelli offers what he can to help. To Stephanie's surprise it's a proposal of marriage...

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  • Stephanie Plum: Bounty Hunter working for Vinnie Plum and heroine of the novels. Not the greatest in the world, admits that a lot of her captures are more due to luck than anything else. Lives with her hamster Rex. Has an on again off again relationship with Joe Morelli. Describes herself as being 5'7, having blue eyes and curly brown hair. Is infamous for destroying cars, and not always her car either. Described as the Bounty Hunter from Hell by cops.
  • Joe Morelli: Trenton PD vice cop and Stephanie's on-again off-again boyfriend. Has a Ducati and later on a big orange dog named Bob. Described as being 6 feet of hard lean Italian muscle with dark hair and dark eyes and in the words of Stephanie "Yum". Would like to marry Stephanie, on the provision that she quit being a bounty hunter. Calls Stephanie Cupcake.
  • Ranger: Bounty Hunter who works for Vinnie, and also owner of his own security consulting firm in later novels. And also later a romantic interest for Stephanie. Formerly Special Forces. Two months older than Stephanie and described as being 6 feet or a few inches under or over. Cuban American with skin the color of a mocha latte, dark hair and dark eyes, always dresses in black, very muscular with no extra fat on him and also Yum. Says he loves Stephanie in his own way. Always drives very expensive black cars. Full name is Ricardo Carlos Manoso. Got the nickname Ranger in Special Forces. Calls Stephanie Babe.
  • Vincent "Vinnie" Plum: Owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. Stephanie more or less black mails him into giving her a job. He's Stephanie cousin. Said to have had a romantic relationship with a duck at one time. Described as looking like a weasel.
  • Lula: File clerk for Vinnie Plum, though how much filing she does is pretty debatable. Used to be a Hooker and still dresses like it. Is described as being short, plus size with a propensity for spandex. Has a talent for jamming her size sixteen body into size ten clothes. Changes her hair color on a regular basis.
  • Grandma Mazur: Stephanie's grandmother on her mother's side.
  • Mitchell: Man following Stephanie
  • Bob: Golden Retriever
  • Morris Munson: FTA that Stephanie goes after
  • Joyce Barnhardt: The whore of New Jersey and Stephanie’s rival bounty hunter.
  • Dougie Kruper: Also known as The Dealer
  • Habib: Man following Stephanie
  • Hannibal Ramos: Arms Dealer. Part of the Ramos family.
  • Carol: FTA that Stephanie tries to keep out of jail
  • Connie: Works for Vinnie's Plum at the Bail Bond office
  • Arturo Stolle: Add a description of this character.
  • Alexander Ramos: Arms dealer, part of the Ramos family
  • Cynthia Lotte: Work's at law office with Stephanie's ex-husband.
  • Brian Simon
  • Mooner: FTA that befriends Stephanie
  • Bella: Morelli's grandmother
  • Kirk
  • Elwood: FTA
  • Levi
  • Melvina
  • Sal
  • Louise
  • Myron: Older man that lives in Stephanie's apartment complex
  • Hamilton
  • Terry Gilman: Dated Joe Morelli throughout high school
  • Dougster
  • Costanza
  • Dickie: Stephanie's ex-husband
  • Homer Ramos
  • Jeannie
  • Lenny Dale
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  • “Something else always comes along. You go to jail, you don’t have to worry about anything. No rent to pay. No food bill to sweat. Free dental plan. And that’s worth something, dude. You don’t want to stick your nose up at free dental.”
    Mooner
  • “I lucked out and got laid off, dude. I'm telling you, this is a great country. Where else could a dude get paid for not working?”
    Mooner
  • “Other women have mothers who get sick and go to nursing homes to die in their beds. Not me. I have a mother who wears spandex. What did I do to deserve this?”
    Helen
  • “The corners of Morelli's mouth twitched up ever so slightly. Jerk.”
    Stephanie Plum
  • “"Honey," Mrs Dale said, 'you bring that man back to life and I'll hit you with the meat mallet until your head looks like veal patty." She bent over her husband. "Anyway, look at him. He's dead as a doorknob. A body couldn't get any deader."”
    Mrs Dale
  • “My Grandmother was standing in the doorway when I drove up. She lived with my parents now that my grandfather was buying his lotto tickets directly from God.”
    Stephanie Plum
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Trenton New Jersey

First Sentence edit see section history

Carol Zabo was standing on the outermost guardrail on the bridge spanning the Delaware between Trenton, New Jersey, and Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Chapter 1-15

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 18 in Stephanie Plum by the Numbers. (standard series)

Preceded by High Five, and followed by Seven Up.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Janet Evanovich (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2000
ISBN: 1-4028-0666-3
Page Count: 304

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

content and situations intended for adults

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • One for the Money
  • Two for the Dough
  • Three to Get Deadly
  • Four to Score
  • High Five

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