where there smoke there's fire and no one knows this better than new New Jersey bounty Hunter Stephanie plum dead buys are showing up in Shadow Graves on a demi construction lot of Vincent plumb Bail bonds. no one for sure who the color is why the victims have been offed. But what is clear that is that Stephanie's name is on that list.. short on time to find the murderer Stephanie is also under pressure for a family and friends to choose between her on again off again boyfriend Trenton cop Joe morrell and a 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 is just returned to town. Stephanie sidekick Lulu suggest a red hot that bake off and Joe's old world grandma 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 dancing bear and a senior citizen vampire Stephanie's life looks like it's about to go up and smoke. I as a lesbian just adore this series you don't have to be straight to love her and I'm not but I do love this writer.