Twelve Sharp (novel)
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| Twelve Sharp | |
 2006 Hardcover |
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| Author | Janet Evanovich |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Stephanie Plum |
| Genre(s) | Crime |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication date | June 20, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-34948-3 |
| Preceded by | Eleven on Top |
| Followed by | Plum' Lovin' and Lean Mean Thirteen |
Twelve Sharp, published in 2006, is the 12th novel by Janet Evanovich featuring the bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. The hardcover version appeared atop the New York Times Bestseller List the week of July 9, 2006, which the paperback release has also been in the top four spots in 2007.
[edit] Plot summary
The novel begins with Stephanie being stalked by a woman claiming to be the wife of Ranger, a fellow bounty hunter with whom Plum has occasionally been intimate. Ranger is out of town on 'bad business' when Stephanie learns that his daughter has been kidnapped. Ranger is the prime suspect.
As the story progresses, Plum learns that Carmen is actually married to a man named Edward Scrog who is attempting to steal Ranger's identity, going so far as to kidnap Ranger's daughter Julie for his own. After Scrog kills Carmen he kidnaps Plum to complete his "family." He needs money, though, so he and Stephanie try to find one of her FTA's (wanted for armed robbery) from whom Scrog plans to steal. So Stephanie won't get away, Scrog straps a bomb to her. Evanovich reintroduces minor character Joyce Barnhart, who interferes with the apprehension of the FTA; Scrog gets shot in the foot and Stephanie manages to get the bomb off before Scrog stun-guns her.
When Stephanie wakes up, her on-again-off-again boyfriend Joe Morelli is there. Joyce caught the FTA, who ran over the bomb after Stephanie tossed it in the road. Together Stephanie and Morelli return to the trailer where she and Julie were being kept, but find it empty. When Stephanie returns to her apartment, Scrog stun-guns her once more, then ties her to a chair. Julie is there, too, drugged and on the couch. Scrog's plan is to kill Ranger when he arrives. Ranger opens the door with his hands up and Scrog shoots him. Julie attacks Scrog, the drugs having worn off, and shoots him. The police, paramedics and Morelli come in. Ranger is rushed to the hospital. On the way there Stephanie finally tells Morelli that she loves him, but leaves out the fact that she loves Ranger, too.
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