By Janet Evanovich
Recipe for disaster: star chef Stanley Chipotle involves Trenton to take part in a fish fry cook-off and loses his head – literally.
Throw in a few spice: Bail bonds place of work employee Lula is witness to the crime, and the single one she'll consult is Trenton cop, Joe Morelli.
Pump up the heat: Chipotle's sponsor is providing a million-dollar gift to someone who grants details resulting in the seize of the killers.
Stir the pot: Lula recruits bounty hunter Stephanie Plum to assist her locate the killers and acquire the moolah.
Add a mystery ingredient: Stephanie's Grandma Mazur. sufficient said.
Bring to a boil: Can Stephanie seek out killers, a traitor, 5 skips, continue her grandmother out of the sauce, resolve Ranger's difficulties and never bounce his bones?
Warning: Janet Evanovich's Finger Lickin' Fifteen is habanero scorching. So reliable you will want seconds.
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Ranger refilled my wineglass. “Only that all of them occurred at evening. ” I’ve by no means recognized Ranger to have a couple of glass of wine or beer. and customarily, he didn’t end his first glass. Ranger by no means positioned himself able of weak spot. He sat together with his again to the wall, and he used to be regularly sober. I, nevertheless, at times slipped into harmful waters and counted on Ranger to scoop me out. “So,” I stated to him. “If I drink this moment glass of wine, will you force me domestic? ” “Babe, you haven't any alcohol tolerance. in the event you drink a moment glass of wine, you won’t are looking to move domestic. ” I blew out a sigh and driven the glass away. He was once correct. “I have 5 open situations that want speedy attention,” I informed him. “You acknowledged you are going to support me. ” “Do you may have the records with you? ” I went to the kitchen and retrieved my bag from the counter, passed the 5 records over to Ranger, and again to my position on the desk. Ranger paged throughout the records whereas he ate. “You have armed robberies, one exhibitionist, a mid-level drug broker, and an arsonist,” he acknowledged. “The broker is a no brainer. Kenny Hatcher. larger referred to as Marbles. i do know the place he works. He offers from the 600 block of Stark highway. ” “I’ve been checking. He isn’t there. ” “He’s there. you simply aren’t seeing him. ” I stared down at my dinner plate and wineglass. Empty. rattling. “Someone drank my wine,” I stated to Ranger. “That will be you. ” I seemed round. “Do we have now dessert? ” “No. ” huge shock. Ranger by no means had dessert. “Why can’t I see my drug broker? ” I requested him. Ranger leaned again in his chair and watched me. The lion assessing his prey. “He’s utilizing a runner,” Ranger stated. “If you need to locate Hatcher, you'll want to persist with the runner. ” “How do I realize the runner? ” “You beware. ” “Okay, I’ll supply it one other shot,” I stated, pushing clear of the desk, taking the documents from Ranger. “I’m going to Stark highway. ” i began to depart, and Ranger snagged me via the again of my blouse and dragged me up opposed to him. “Let me get this straight,” he acknowledged. “You’re going to Stark highway now? ” “Yeah. ” “Alone? ” “Yeah. ” “I don’t imagine so. ” “Why no longer? ” Ranger smiled down at me. i used to be a laugh him. “I can consider a minimum of a half-dozen reasons,” he acknowledged. “Not the least of that is you’ll be the single one on Stark highway no longer wearing a gun. It’ll be like open season on Plum pudding. ” “I can look after myself,” I informed him. “Maybe, yet i will be able to look after you higher. ” No argument there. 3 A part hour later, Ranger and that i have been parked at the 600 block of Stark highway. Stark highway starts off down by means of the river, cuts throughout the heart of town, and runs immediately to hell. Storefronts are dirty, adorned with gang graffiti and the collected grit of daily lifestyles within the breakdown lane. Hookers stake out corners, knots of youngsters going nowhere strut the road, males chain-smoke in doors, and pushers paintings the sidewalks. Ranger was once in the back of the wheel of a sparkly black Cadillac Escalade with tinted home windows and fancy chrome wheel covers.