He seduced Stephanie when she was sixteen years old, then wrote about it on a public restroom wall before moving on to his next victim. Stephanie and Joe grew up in the same neighborhood, but he had a bad boy reputation. She wants the money for herself, but she also wants revenge against Morelli because he broke her heart when they were dating. Stephanie will receive $10,000 if she can catch him within one week. Stephanie Plum’s first big assignment as an apprehension agent is to catch Trenton police officer Joe Morelli, who skipped his court date. Stephanie has never shot anyone before, but the money will make everything better for her and she takes on the job anyway. Her cousin Vinnie gave her a job as a bounty hunter because he needs one himself. She was recently divorced and out of work, so she took up the family business of bail bondsmen. Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter in New Jersey. There's still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase should be interestingand could also be extremely dangerous.1-Page Summary of One for the Money Overall Summary Morelli's the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. 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. Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent.

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. 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.

Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude.

Discover where it all began#1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich's 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).

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