Dirty Thirty, Janet Evanovich
Dirty Thirty, Janet Evanovich
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Dirty Thirty

Bestseller

Author: Janet Evanovich

Narrator: Lorelei King, Janet Evanovich

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2023

Synopsis

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 in this instant #1 New York Times bestseller.

Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered an 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 from 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 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 in this “uproarious, crazy, laugh-a-minute caper” (Booklist, starred review).

About Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich was born Janet Schneider on April 22, 1943 in South River, New Jersey. She routinely appears on both the New York Times and Amazon Bestseller Lists and has a devoted following of readers. Using the pen name Steffie Hall, she published her several short romance novels. She later struck gold with her popular ‘Stephanie Plum’ Series – the twenty second book in the series, (‘Tricky Twenty Two’) will be released this November. After the third book in the series, Evanovich started running contests for her readers to suggest names for the next book. Each Plum book since that time has been named by a fan. The heroine, Stephanie Plum becomes a bounty hunter in her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey by bribing her pervert cousin Vinnie for a job after she is laid off as a lingerie buyer. Although there is plenty of romance and comedy in the books, they are primarily modern mysteries with an outrageous cast of secondary characters that add down to earth humor.

Evanovich became the first in her family to attend college. After graduating from South River High School she went on to attend Douglass College, part of Rutgers University. Janet Evanovich married her husband Pete in 1964. When she had her son, Peter and daughter, Alexandra, she decided to become a stay at home mom to raise her children. She first began writing in her thirties and had trouble publishing her first three manuscripts. Someone suggested she try writing romance novels. She had written two romance novels and still had not found anyone to publish them and became discouraged. She stopped writing and instead signed on with a temporary employment agency. After she worked there for several months, she received an offer to publish her second romance manuscript. She wrote and published multiple short romance novels before creating the world of Stephanie Plum. She has also written several other series, including the ‘Wicked’ Series, the ‘Alex Barnaby’ series, and the newer ‘Fox and O’Hare series featuring an FBI Agent and her partner, a notorious thief on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on November 02, 2023

Stephanie is back! After the last terrible book (someone else clearly wrote it), the write character details and language is on point! Stephanie and Lula had me in stitches, and the grave digging experiences are just part of their norm now, like cars and apartments being blown up. The mystery had mo......more

Goodreads review by LIsa Noell "Rocking the chutzpah!" on December 30, 2023

My thanks to Atria books, Janet Evanovich and Netgalley. I gave up on these wonderful books back at 12 Sharp. I had just had enough! But, if you've ever read this series then you know that it's a difficult thing to let go of! My frustration wasn't with the humor or really much of anything important. I......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on November 06, 2023

Gotta love Bob. This book couldn't have come at a better time. After reading a super depressing Christmas book (how are those two things even in the same sentence?) I needed a good old dose of Stephanie and crew. In this installment, Joe is out of town and so Stephanie is doggy sitting Bob. He is so......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 10, 2023

3.5 stars In this 30th book in the comical 'Stephanie Plum' cozy mystery series, the bail enforcement agent is hired to find a diamond thief. The book works as a standalone, but familiarity with the characters is a big bonus. **** Stephanie Plum works as a bounty hunter for her cousin Vinnie's bail bon......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 30, 2023

Oh my gosh is Stephanie Plum and Ranger finally going to get married? But what about Morelli? Oh no… Am I jumping ahead of myself? Oh… Can we read these books as a stand-alone? Yes and no. Yes, you can to some extent, but you will miss out on the nuances of who is who. (Or if it has been a while since y......more

Quotes

"Lorelei King, who has become the voice of Stephanie Plum, will delight fans in this 30th addition to the series. King masterfully performs the quirky crew surrounding bounty hunter Stephanie, including familiar and new characters. The plot, filled with laugh-out-loud moments, follows Stephanie and her sidekick, Lula, as they track down a colorful collection of felons. Their pursuits take them to Maine and back. The regular characters all make appearances, as do endless donuts and exploding cars. King shines in her ability to differentiate male and female characters, especially the indomitable Lula. Whatever the plot, the true joy for fans lies in spending time with Evanovich's beloved characters, vividly brought to life in King's narration."

"Narrator Lorelei King turns in an another outstanding performance in the Stephanie Plum series, employing spot-on comedic timing and perfectly tuned character voices. Her voice for Connie, replete with a strong Brooklyn accent, is especially engaging."

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