Sizzling Sixteen

Stephanie Plum, Trenton's most unconventional bounty hunter, finds herself in a bind after her Uncle Pip's mysterious 'lucky' bottle appears. The problem? No one knows if it brings good or bad luck. Vinnie, her boss, has gambled away a staggering $786,000 to mobster Bobby Sunflower and is being held hostage. With their jobs on the line, Stephanie, along with office manager Connie and Lula, must scramble to raise the colossal sum. Their unique skill set in tracking people gives them an edge in finding Vinnie, but hiding him proves to be a comedic nightmare, disrupting everyone from Mooner to Ranger. Between an unexpected yard sale, a Hobbit-Con charity event, and the enigmatic power of Uncle Pip's bottle, they desperately try to save the business. Amidst this chaos, Stephanie juggles hunting down eccentric fugitives and navigating her complicated love life with detective Joe Morelli and the elusive Ranger, all while questioning just how 'lucky' she truly is.