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To the Nines

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0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
A Stephanie Plum Novel
Janet Evanovich's novels are the hottest bestsellers in America!
# 1 New York Times
# 1 Wall Street Journal
#1 Los Angeles Times
#1 Entertainment Weekly
#1 Publishers Weekly
Stephanie Plum's got rent to pay, people shooting at her, and psychos wanting her dead every day of the week (much to the dismay of her mother, her family, the men in her life, the guy who slices meat at the deli . . . oh, the list goes on). An ordinary person would cave under the pressure.
But hey, she's from Jersey.
Stephanie Plum may not be the best bounty hunter in beautiful downtown Trenton, but she's pretty darn good at turning bad situations her way . . . and she always gets her man. In To the Nines, her cousin Vinnie (who's also her boss) has posted bail on Samuel Singh, an illegal immigrant. When the elusive Mr. Singh goes missing, Stephanie is on the case. But what she uncovers is far more sinister than anyone imagines and leads to a group of killers who give new meaning to the word hunter.
In a race against time that takes her from the Jersey Turnpike to the Vegas Strip, Stephanie Plum is on the chase of her life. The unforgettable characters, nonstop action, high-stakes suspense, and sheer entertainment of To the Nines define Janet Evanovich as unique among today's writers.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 23, 2003
      "My same is Stephanie Plum and I was born and raised in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, where the top male activities are scarfing pastries and pork rinds and growing ass hair." Within pages of this elegant introduction to the latest installment in Evanovich's bestselling numbered series, the less-than-stellar bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has managed to haul in a fat, naked and, yes, furry "skip" who has greased himself up with Vaseline to literally give her the slip. In the midst of taking him to the police station, however, Plum drops everything to help her beloved Grandma Mazur, who calls to say that Stephanie's mom locked herself in the bathroom to escape the craziness of the Plum family. Finally, Plum checks in at the office, where her employer and cousin, the bailbondsman Vinnie, assigns her back-up duty on the thorny case of a missing Indian man, Samuel Singh. Vinnie previously wrote a bond ensuring that Singh would leave the country when his visa expired, so the latter's disappearance drives Vinnie to call in the devastatingly attractive Ranger, his star enforcer, and assign Stephanie to help him. As fans know, the mysterious Ranger has long competed with the equally sexy Morelli to be the object of Plum's desire, so his presence—just as Plum has temporarily moved in with Morelli—keeps the sexual tension high. An awkward plot that takes Plum to Vegas is the weakest course in this meal. Yet Evanovich's many fans will be more than happy with their latest serving of Stephanie Plum—that cute, bumbling, irresistibly average Jersey girl—who just happens to have more laughs, more sizzling sexual tension, and more nonstop, zany adventure than anybody else around. (One-day laydown July 15)FYI:Look for an Innovators Series feature on Janet Evanovich in the June 30 issue of
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 6, 2003
      Narrator King somehow makes the crazy, comic antics of Evanovich's irresistible bond agent, Stephanie Plum, seem almost rational in this fine audio adaptation. The story opens with the outrageous apprehension of a nude, Vaseline-coated fugitive by Stephanie and her plus-sized, ex-hooker, "sometimes partner" Lula. Soon after, Stephanie sets off on the trail of Samuel Singh, an illegal immigrant who apparently fled a Visa bond and his fiancée. With plenty of prior experience narrating Evanovich titles (Hard Eight
      , etc.), King has no trouble highlighting the eccentricities of the author's invariably quirky cast of characters, as well as the ongoing romantic triangle between Stephanie, her sexy partner Ranger and Joe, a Trenton cop with whom she shares a "long, strange history." Evanovich's quick-witted, sarcastic and often raunchy dialogue takes the edge off the story's suspense, but King's chameleon voice and ease with accents make this a lively listening experience. Simultaneous release with the St. Martin's hardcover (Forecasts, June 23).

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Evanovich once again delivers an entertaining mystery in the blunt, wisecracking voice of working-class New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Unfortunately, Lorelei King's interpretation makes Plum sound smooth, seductive, and upper crust. Fortunately, the writing--funny and compelling--will reward readers able to listen past the off-key narration. Cousin Vinnie, a bail-bondsman, sends Plum in search of a missing immigrant, but the tables are turned when sedative-laced darts, mysteriously delivered flowers, and creepy email messages make it clear that Plum has become the prey in a strange, deadly game. Lust, love, and family dysfunction break up the steadily intensifying tension with humor. TO THE NINES deserves a more suitable reader. E.S. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      In this high-energy story of abduction and murder in two cities--Trenton, New Jersey, and Las Vegas--Stephanie Plum becomes the murderer's prime target, wooed with flowers and photos that reveal how a web master stalks her through the electronic kingdom of cyberspace. The novel has Plum's usual sidekicks--the larger-than-life Lula; the alcohol-saturated Connie, assistant to Stephanie's boss, Vinnie; and Tank, Stephanie's bodyguard. Stephanie is relentless in her pursuit of the missing Samuel Singh, whom she has been hired to track down. Occasionally, King groups and accents words and phrases in a way that sets up a singsong rhythm. M.D.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      C.J. Critt pours life and breath into Stephanie Plum, the Jersey girl bounty hunter with moxie. Stephanie works for bailbondsman Cousin Vinnie and has a cop boyfriend, handsome Joe Morelli. At the same time that Stephanie and partner Lula begin tracking Singh, an Indian contract worker whose visa is up, Stephanie starts receiving bouquets and sinister e-mails from a serial killer who sends them to intended victims. High-spirited action ensues on the trail of Singh to Vegas. Thus, Critt displays her skills for regional accents, male and female voices, and the comedy/ drama readers count on from Evanovich. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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