Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is reunited with her two-timing lawyer ex-husband, Dickie Orr, while doing a favour for the mysterious, sexy Ranger. But when Dickie disappears from his house leaving behind only bloodstains and bullet holes, Stephanie becomes the prime suspect in his alleged murder. Determined to clear her name, Stephanie and her on-again off-again Trenton cop boyfriend, the irresistible Joe Morelli, uncover Dickie's ties to a shady group of men involved in everything from money laundering to drug running. When Dickie's jilted business partners decide Stephanie holds the key to the $40 million they believe Dickie stole from them, she's in for a wild ride.