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Smokin' Seventeen (2011)
Smokin' Seventeen is a 2011 novel by Janet Evanovich, the seventeenth book in the Stephanie Plum series of 31 books.

Plot Introduction
New Jersey bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum is back for her 17th adventure where she once again finds herself high on a homicidal maniac's 'kill list'. The bail bonds office run and part owned by Stephanie's cousin Vincent Plum and local Trenton's dubious and sex pervert office has burned to the ground in the last Plum adventure (Sizzling Sixteen), and bodies are being left in the bround in the ground of the empty construction lot.

Plot Summary
Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list. Short on time to find the murderer, Stephanie is also under pressure from family and friends to choose between her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Trenton cop Joe Morelli, and the bad boy in her life, security expert Ranger. Stephanie’s mom wants her to dump them both for a former high school football star who’s just returned to town. Stephanie’s sidekick, Lula, suggests a red-hot boudoir “bake-off.” And Joe’s old-world grandmother gives Stephanie “the eye,” which may mean that it’s time to get out of town.

With a cold-blooded killer after her, a handful of hot men, and a capture list that includes a dancing bear and a senior citizen vampire, Stephanie’s life looks like it’s about to go up in smoke.

Character Appearances
Stephanie Plum


 * Stephanie Plum

Lula

Connie Rosolli

Vinnie Plum

Grandma Mazur

Rex

Joseph Morelli

Ranger

The Author
No. 1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich is the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association's John Creasey Memorial, Last Laugh and Silver Dagger awards, as well as the Left Coast Crime's Lefty award, and is the two-time recipient of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's Dilys award. She lives in New Hampshire, where she is at work on her next book. The latest Stephanie Plum book number 31 is due to be released in November 2024.