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Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich is an American author known for her engaging fiction, particularly in the mystery and crime genres. She is best known for her Stephanie Plum series, which includes titles such as One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to Get Deadly, Four to Score, Hot Six, and High Five. Her work often blends humor with suspense, appealing to a wide audience.

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2012

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Wicked Business

by Janet Evanovich

3.8(33,133)

A pastry chef with an inconvenient attraction to her supernatural partner must navigate Boston's hidden depths, ancient riddles, and a dangerous family feud to find a lust-infused relic before sinister forces unleash chaos.

2011

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Explosive Eighteen

by Janet Evanovich

4.0(69,535)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's 'dream vacation' to Hawaii explodes into a deadly international murder mystery on her flight home, forcing her to outwit assassins, navigate bizarre agency antics, and keep her own life from ending up in a garbage can, all while dodging questions about what really happened in paradise.

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Notorious Nineteen

by Janet Evanovich

3.9(62,297)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates vanishing felons, a sassy grandma undercover in assisted living, and a dangerous double-duty guarding her enigmatic mentor, all while trying to solve a Trenton mystery and avoid an excess of taffeta.

2010

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Sizzling Sixteen

by Janet Evanovich

4.0(72,492)

When her boss is kidnapped over a massive gambling debt, Trenton bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must wrangle a mobster, a toilet paper bandit, and a pet alligator named Mr. Jingles, all while deciding which of two dangerously attractive men will be her lucky charm.

2009

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Plum Spooky

by Janet Evanovich

3.8(41,504)

When a mysterious stranger named Diesel enlists bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, her sidekick Lula, and Grandma Mazur to hunt for a cursed coin in the haunted Pine Barrens, Stephanie's life spirals into a hilarious and spooky quest involving zombie-like creatures and the legendary Jersey Devil.

2008

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Plum Lucky

by Janet Evanovich

3.8(46,467)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum chases her gambling Grandma Mazur, a stolen bag of money, and the mysterious Diesel through Atlantic City, all while navigating plus-size lingerie modeling, a racehorse, and a persistent case of hives.

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Fearless Fourteen

by Janet Evanovich

4.0(84,422)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates a chaotic mix of family vendettas, hidden millions, and a monkey named Carl, all while juggling her on-again-off-again romance with Joe Morelli and a tempting offer from the enigmatic Ranger.

2007

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Lean Mean Thirteen

by Janet Evanovich

4.1(87,325)

When her ex-husband vanishes after a public brawl, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum gets caught in a web of old relationships, disappearances, and a dangerous game where her own life is at risk.

2006

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Twelve Sharp

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(89,499)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's chaotic life in Trenton turns deadly when a mysterious woman stalks her, forcing Stephanie to work with Ranger to find a killer, rescue a child, and outrun danger, all while her boyfriend Joe Morelli watches.

2005

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Eleven on Top

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(99,637)

After trading bulletproof vests for button factories, hapless bounty hunter Stephanie Plum discovers that escaping her dangerous career is far less deadly than escaping a resurrected maniac determined to bury her for good.

2003

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To the Nines

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(106,920)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum chases a skip from Trenton to Vegas, evading assassins and uncovering a criminal plot, all while trying to manage her messy life and family.

2002

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Hard Eight

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(111,648)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum tracks a missing child, an elusive car thief, and a violent drunk, all while dealing with a killer rabbit and a mob boss, forcing her to rely on her mentor Ranger and risk their complicated relationship.

2001

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Seven Up

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(112,857)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates murder, mobsters, and triple kidnappings, all while juggling a marriage proposal and a dangerous offer, as she searches for a bail jumper and two missing friends.

2000

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Hot Six

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(117,894)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates exploding cars, an incontinent dog, persistent arson attempts, and disastrous skin days, all while trying to clear her enigmatic colleague Ranger of a mob hit.

1999

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High Five

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(116,007)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates a chaotic week of alien-abduction theories, a closet-dwelling fugitive, a scripture-quoting ex-con, and two competing love interests, all while trying to locate her missing uncle.

1998

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Four to Score

by Janet Evanovich

4.2(128,139)

With suspects vanishing, bodies piling up, and caught between a vice cop and a mysterious bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum navigates her childhood rival, a gambling grandma, and a transvestite rock musician while trying to catch a thief and stay alive.

1997

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Three to Get Deadly

by Janet Evanovich

4.1(136,354)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates a disastrous hair month, a missing beloved citizen turned potential vigilante, and the confusing politeness of Joe Morelli, all while trying to keep her ex-hooker sidekick Lula from stuffing perps into car trunks.

1996

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Two for the Dough

by Janet Evanovich

4.1(147,849)

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum chases a wealthy shooter, deals with her rival (and crush) Joe Morelli, avoids a new enemy, and wrangles her pistol-packing Grandma Mazur, all while trying not to blow up more cars in Trenton.

1994

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One for the Money

by Janet Evanovich

4.0(483,024)

Unemployed and desperate, Stephanie Plum trades lingerie for handcuffs, hunting down a charming ex-cop—who also happens to be the man who broke her heart and defiled her reputation years ago—in a hilarious and explosive quest for bounty money and overdue revenge.

1988

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Manhunt

by Janet Evanovich

3.7(13,306)

A sharp-witted city woman seeking an Alaskan escape finds her biggest challenge yet in a rugged pilot who is determined not to be hunted.

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Thanksgiving

by Janet Evanovich

3.6(11,637)

A skirt-nibbling rabbit brings a sharp-tongued woman and a charming veterinarian together, unexpectedly blending their families and sparking romance over a chaotic Thanksgiving dinner.