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Résumé:
Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named
Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most
explosive adventure yet.The Crime: Armed robbery to the tune of
nine million dollarsDom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money,
and did the time. His family couldn’t be more proud. He
always was the smart one. The Cousin: Joe MorelliJoe Morelli,
Dom Rizzi, and Dom’s sister, Loretta, are cousins.
Morelli is a cop, Rizzi robs banks, and Loretta is a single
mother waiting tables at the firehouse. The all-American
family.The Complications: Murder, kidnapping, destruction of
personal property, and acid refluxLess than a week after
Dom’s release from prison, Joe Morelli has shadowy
figures breaking into his house and dying in his basement.
He’s getting threatening messages, Loretta is kidnapped,
and Dom is missing.The Catastrophe: MoonmanMorelli hires Walter
“Mooner” Dunphy, stoner and “inventor”
turned crime fighter, to protect his house. Morelli can’t
afford a lot on a cop’s salary, and Mooner will work for
potatoes.The Cupcake: Stephanie PlumStephanie and Morelli have
a long-standing relationship that involves sex, affection, and
driving each other nuts. She’s a bond enforcement agent
with more luck than talent, and she’s involved in this
bank-robbery-gone-bad disaster from day one. The Crisis: A
favor for RangerSecurity expert Carlos Manoso, street name
Ranger, has a job for Stephanie that will involve night work.
Morelli has his own ideas regarding Stephanie’s evening
activities.The Conclusion: Only the fearless should read
Fourteen.Thrills, chills, and incontinence may result.