Dirty Thirty
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4.4 • 1.6K Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Janet Evanovich, the “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times), is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen stash of dirty diamonds.
Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough. Local jeweler Martin Rabner wants her to locate his former security guard, Andy Manley (a.k.a. Nutsy), who he is convinced stole a fortune in diamonds out of his safe. Stephanie is also looking for another troubled man, Duncan Dugan, a fugitive from justice arrested for robbing the same jewelry store on the same day.
With her boyfriend Morelli away in Miami on police business, Stephanie is taking care of Bob, Morelli’s giant orange dog who will devour anything, from Stephanie’s stray donuts to the upholstery in her car. Morelli’s absence also means the inscrutable, irresistible security expert Ranger is front and center in Stephanie’s life when things inevitably go sideways. And he seems determined to stay there.
To complicate matters, her best friend Lula is convinced she is being stalked by a mythological demon hell-bent on relieving her of her wardrobe. An overnight stakeout with Stephanie’s mother and Grandma Mazur reveals three generations of women with nerves of steel and driving skills worthy of NASCAR champions.
As the body count rises and witnesses start to disappear, it won’t be easy for Stephanie to keep herself clean when everyone else is playing dirty. It’s a good thing Stephanie isn’t afraid of getting a little dirty, too.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We can always count on Janet Evanovich’s increasingly madcap Stephanie Plum series to deliver laughs, action, and romance, and Dirty Thirty is one of the dizziest entries yet—and a blast even for complete newcomers. Trenton bounty hunter Stephanie has a seemingly straightforward assignment from the owner of a local jewelry store who thinks his former security guard was involved in a recent robbery. But there’s another suspect as well, and he might be in even deeper trouble with the other members of his gang. Oh, and Steph’s sidekick Lula swears she’s got a literal demon following her. And we haven’t even mentioned that the security guard is also a part-time circus clown. As always, we love Evanovich’s trademark zany antics, snarky dialogue—especially whenever Stephanie’s mom and grandmother are around—and electric romantic subplots.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Newark, N.J., bounty hunter Stephanie Plum looks into a pair of jewelry heists in her goofy, good-natured latest adventure from bestseller Evanovich (after 2022's Going Rogue). Martin Rabner, owner of one of Newark's best-known jewelry stores, asks Stephanie to track down his missing security guard, Andy "Nutsy" Manley, who Rabner believes stole a tray of diamonds valued at nearly a million dollars from his safe. Stephanie gladly accepts, seeing the job as a quick cash grab—she's known Nutsy since childhood—and a nice complement to her other gig trailing Duncan Dugan, who jumped bail after being arrested for robbing Rabner's store on the same day Nutsy went missing (though he conclusively didn't steal the diamonds). Joining Stephanie in her investigations are her flamboyant best friend Lula, and Bob, an excitable dog she's taking care of for her boyfriend, Morelli, while he's out of town. Series fans know what they're in for, and Evanovich delivers it: quick wit, sly clue-dropping, and a well-utilized supporting cast including Stephanie's irrepressible Grandma Mazur and the sexy Ranger, owner of a high-end security business who offers Stephanie backup (and a bed) as needed. This is fast-paced and laugh-filled fun.
Customer Reviews
Entertaining!
Wondering what will happen next?
If Ranger, described as the self-made successful security-tech expert, why aren’t other women interested/pursuing him?
Better than last 2 or 3
Purchased at a discounted price. Better than the last few.
Never disappoints!
I can’t say enough about this series! Hilarious, delicious, keeps you on your toes! The only complaint I have is I read them too fast, and I want more!