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Résumé:
It's five days before Christmas and things are not
looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum.
She hasn't got a tree. She hasn't bought any presents. The
malls are jam-packed with staggering shoppers. There's not a
twinkle light anywhere to be seen in her apartment. And there's
a strange man in her kitchen.Sure, this has happened to
Stephanie Plum before. Strangers, weirdos, felons, creeps, and
lunatics are always finding their way to her front door. But
this guy is different. This guy is mysterious, sexy-and he has
his own agenda. His name is Diesel and he is a man on a
mission. And Diesel is unlike anyone Stephanie has ever met
before in her life. The question is, what does he want with
her? Can he help her find a little old toy maker who has
skipped out on his bail right before Christmas? Can he survive
the Plum family holiday dinner? Can he get Stephanie a tree
that doesn't look like it was grown next to a nuclear power
plant? These questions and more are keeping Stephanie awake at
night. Not to mention the fact that she needs to find a bunch
of nasty elves, her sister Valerie has a Christmas "surprise"
for the Plums, her niece Mary Alice doesn't believe in Santa
anymore, and Grandma Mazur has a new stud muffin. So bring out
the plastic reindeer, strap on your jingle bells, and get ready
to celebrate the holidays-Jersey style. Visions of Sugar
Plums-the world of Plum has never been merrier!