One For The Money: A Stephanie Plum Novel

· Stephanie Plum Book 1 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
4.5
452 reviews
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288
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About this ebook

Discover where it all began—the first “snappily written, fast-paced, and witty” (USA TODAY) novel in the beloved Stephanie Plum series featuring a feisty and funny heroine who “comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air” (The Washington Post), from Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dirty Thirty.

Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie’s opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey.

She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six.

Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, el-primo bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli’s the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. There’s still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase should be interesting…and could also be extremely dangerous.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
452 reviews
A Google user
May 31, 2009
Brain candy at it's finest. Janet Evanovich developed quirky, heartwarming characters that make you laugh out loud. Don't expect to learn any new words (unless you don't know that asphalt is called macadam), but you will laugh out loud. There are 14 in the series and more to come, so you better get reading. But pace yourself. Janet makes us wait no less than a year between releases of Stephanie's adventures. Your eyes will roll. You'll shake your head. You'll find a place in your heart for a hamster. You'll realize that your family isn't as crazy as you might have thought! Enjoy!
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Joseph Sublett
March 6, 2013
While she may never be studied in the nations colleges and universities Ms Evanovitch definitely has a talent for keeping a reader interested. This effort has me wondering what sort of trouble Ms Plum may get herself into next. I will continue to read on so I suppose that One For the Money may not go down in the literary world as a classic it should be on the literary "Must Read" list. Just the opinion of an average reader. I should also say that it was recommended and even highly praised by my mother.
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a hoot! Never into “romance” novels but this is a fun and funny read. A friend gave me the first book and I've passed it on. Friends come back and tell me they love the story's also. Funny characters and a mystery (not really to scarey) keep me coming back.
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About the author

Over the last twenty-six years, Janet Evanovich has written a staggering forty-five New York Times bestsellers. In addition to her #1 bestselling Stephanie Plum novels and many other popular books, Janet is the author of The Recovery Agent, the start of a blockbuster new series.

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