Evanovich, Janet

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum gets a bad feeling about Uncle Fred's disappearance when her aunt finds a set of pictures in his desk that show what looks a lot like a dead body stuffed in a garbage bag, and her problems are complicated by the attentions of two nearly irresistable men.

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum finds herself up against her archenemy and rival bail bondsman Joyce Barnhardt when she attempts to bring in a revenge-seeking waitress wanted for bail jumping, theft, and extortion, but things really heat up when circumstances force Stephanie to move in with former and sometimes lover, Joe Morelli.

Life in Marblehead has had a pleasant predictability, until Diesel arrives. Rumor has it that a collection of priceless ancient relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins have made their way to Boston's North Shore. Partnered with pastry chef Lizzie Tucker, Diesel bullies and charms his way through historic Salem to track them down, and his criminal mastermind cousin Gerewulf Grimorie. The black-haired, black-hearted Wulf is on the hunt for the relic representing gluttony. Caught in a race against time, Diesel and Lizzie soon find out that more isn't always better, as they battle Wulf and the first of the deadly sins.

"Kate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she's been fired from her position as a magazine editor, and the only place she wants to go is to her parents' summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene's Harbor, Michigan. Kate's plan is to turn The Nutshell into a Bed and Breakfast. Problem is, she needs cash, and the only job she can land is less than savory. Matt Culhane wants Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company, and Kate is just new enough in town that she can insert herself into Culhane's business and snoop around for him. If Kate finds the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. Needless to say, Kate is highly motivated. But several problems present themselves. Kate despises beer. No one seems to trust her. And she is falling hard for her boss. Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate's family home, and keep a killer from closing in...all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? Filled with humor, heart, and loveable characters, Love in a Nutshell is delicious fun"--.

Diesel uses his charms and brute strength to track down a rumored shipment of priceless artifacts that has arrived in Boston's North Shore, but finds himself battling his ruthless criminal mastermind cousin as they race to find the artifacts before they can be used for evil.

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's seemingly simple new assignment to bring in a senior citizen charged with smuggling cigarettes is complicated by a murder and two proposals.