Recommendations based on Sizzling Sixteenby Janet Evanovich

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  1. Finger Lickin' Fifteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, investigates a series of murders at a barbecue restaurant. Chaos and hilarity ensue.

    Stephanie's friend Lula witnesses the murder (by decapitation ) of celebrity chef Stanley Chipotle. When Chipotle's sponsors offer a $1 million reward for the capture of the killers, Lula decides to ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Fearless Fourteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    A thrilling adventure of crime, mystery, and romance as Stephanie Plum takes on her toughest case yet.

    Stephanie Plum apprehends Loretta Rizzi for failure to appear in court, but Loretta, who is a distant cousin of Stephanie's policeman boyfriend, Joe Morelli, agrees to go along only if Stephanie will ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Twelve Sharp

    by Janet Evanovich
    A female bounty hunter tracks down a murderer while uncovering a larger conspiracy.

    Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is about to implode in Janet Evanovich's wildest, hottest novel yet! FIRST A STRANGER APPEARS While chasing down the usual ... (Goodreads)

  4. U is for Undertow

    by Sue Grafton
    Private detective Kinsey Millhone investigates a cold case that leads to dark secrets and a deadly game of revenge.

    In April 1988, Kinsey Millhone is hired by a young man named Michael Sutton to investigate a memory that he claims to have recovered of two people burying a body in the woods in the exclusive Horton ... (Wikipedia)

  5. The Burning Wire

    by Jeffery Deaver
    Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs race against time to stop a killer who uses electricity as his weapon.

    The sabotage of a substation of the prominent electrical energy distributor Algonquin Consolidated Power and Light Company in Queens , New York, causing a deadly arc flash leads to an investigation ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Love You More

    by Lisa Gardner
    Detective D.D. Warren investigates a murder case involving a mother who claims to love her daughter more than anything in the world.

    One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to ... (Goodreads)

  7. Split Second

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents investigate a string of murders with a supernatural twist, leading them to a dangerous cult. Fast-paced thriller with a touch of the paranormal.

    The number-one, New York Times,-bestselling author returns with another pulse-pounding thriller featuring FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, and introducing Speical Agents Lucy Carlyle and ... (Goodreads)

  8. House Rules

    by Jodi Picoult
    A family's struggle with Autism, and the power of acceptance and understanding.

    Eighteen-year-old Jacob Hunt lives with his mother Emma and his younger brother, Theo. Jacob has Asperger's syndrome , then considered a form of high-functioning autism . Jacob lives by a highly ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Port Mortuary

    by Patricia Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a death at a military morgue, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy.

    Port Mortuary , the title of Patricia Cornwell's eighteenth Scarpetta novel, is literally a port for the dead. In this fast-paced story, a treacherous path from Scarpetta's past merges with the high- ... (Goodreads)

  10. E is for Evidence

    by Sue Grafton
    A homicide detective investigates a murder case and uncovers a web of lies.

    Just after Christmas, Kinsey Millhone discovers that five thousand dollars has mysteriously been credited to her bank account. She flashes back a few days to when she was asked to investigate a fire ... (Wikipedia)

  11. 10th Anniversary

    by James Patterson
    Reunion of a group of friends ten years after a traumatic event, exploring the past and present.

    Detective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Black Ice

    by Michael Connelly
    A murder investigation leads to a complex web of intrigue, threatening a detective's life and career.

    In the book, narcotics officer Calexico (named after the place Calexico ) Moore's body is discovered on Christmas night in a seedy Hollywood motel, from an apparent suicide. It was rumored that he ... (Wikipedia)

  13. V is for Vengeance

    by Sue Grafton
    A private detective investigates a cold case leading her to uncover a sinister plot.

    For the fourth straight novel in the Alphabet Mystery series, the viewpoint alternates between Millhone and other characters, principally Nora Vogelsang and Lorenzo Dante. The opening chapter, ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Still Missing

    by Chevy Stevens
    A woman's struggle to free herself from captivity, and reclaim her life.

    On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient ... (Goodreads)

  15. Twenties Girl

    by Sophie Kinsella
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when the ghost of her great-aunt Sadie appears, demanding her help in finding a missing necklace.

    Lara is a twenty-seven-year-old girl. At the funeral of her great-aunt Sadie, she gets visited by her ghost , in form of a bold, demanding, Charleston-dancing girl. Sadie has one particular request: ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Keeping Faith

    by Jodi Picoult
    A mother's legal battle to keep her daughter's faith against a court ruling.

    When Mariah White catches her husband, Colin White, having an affair with another woman for the second time in their marriage, he files for divorce and gives her full custody of their child, Faith. ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Centennial

    by James A. Michener
    Epic journey through the history of the American West, painting a vivid picture of its people and culture.

    Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America’s past, the story ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Scarecrow

    by Michael Connelly
    A detective's search for justice amidst a web of conspiracy and corruption.

    The story begins with Jack McEvoy's termination by the, Los Angeles Times, due to the newspaper's financial crisis. He is given two weeks to train his replacement, Angela Cook, on the "cop beat" and ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Silver Borne

    by Patricia Briggs
    A werewolf and a witch join forces, combating supernatural forces in a battle of good and evil.

    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day - or night - may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" ( ... (Goodreads)

  20. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

    by Beth Hoffman
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery, gaining strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

    Twelve-year-old CeeCee is in trouble. For years she’s been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille— the crown-wearing, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. Though it’s 1967 and ... (Goodreads)

  21. Nine Dragons

    by Michael Connelly
    A detective races against time to save a kidnapped child in the bustling streets of Hong Kong.

    Harry Bosch is still back in homicide (no closer duty for him) and during a slow night he is asked to investigate a shooting in a "rougher" section of L.A. Harry and his partner (Detective Ignacio ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Hangman's Daughter

    by Oliver Pötzsch
    In 17th century Bavaria, a hangman and a physician's daughter team up to solve a series of murders.

    Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her father outside the village walls and is destined to be married off to another hangman’s son—except that ... (Goodreads)

  23. The King of Torts

    by John Grisham
    A young lawyer's rise to power and wealth through mass tort litigation, but at what cost?

    Clay Carter is a poorly paid Washington, D.C. public defender who dreams of joining a large law firm . One day he reluctantly takes on the case of Tequila Watson, a man accused of a random street ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Tender Rebel

    by Johanna Lindsey
    A fiery Scottish lass is forced to marry an English lord, but their passion and love for each other cannot be denied.

    Roslynn Chadwick é uma jovem solteira muito cobiçada. Ninguém diria que a sua vida está longe de ser um mar de rosas. Por um lado, acaba de herdar uma fortuna. Por outro, vê-se obrigada a encontrar ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Other Boleyn Girl

    by Philippa Gregory
    A historical fiction recounting the rivalry between two sisters vying for the love of King Henry VIII.

    In 1521 England, Queen Catherine of Aragon's failure to provide King Henry VIII a male heir has strained their marriage. Thomas Boleyn and his brother-in-law Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, plan ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Summons

    by John Grisham
    An unexpected inheritance leads to a journey of self-discovery and a re-evaluation of life choices.

    The main character, Ray Atlee, is a law professor with a good salary at the University of Virginia . He has a brother, Forrest, and a father, known to many as Judge Reuben V. Atlee. Ray is sent to ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Long Winter

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    A family's courageous struggle to survive a harsh winter in the American frontier.

    On a hot August day in the 1880s, at the Ingallses' homestead in Dakota Territory , Laura offers to help Pa stack hay to feed their stock in the winter. As they work, she notices a muskrat den in the ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Shanghai Girls

    by Lisa See
    Two sisters navigate the turmoil of 1930s Shanghai, while struggling to protect each other.

    Shanghai Girls is divided into three parts: Fate, Fortune, and Destiny. Here See treats Chinese immigration from a personal view through Pearl's narration. In, On Gold Mountain, she objectively ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Cove

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agent investigates a murder in a small town, uncovering secrets and danger.

    The Cove is a quaint little postcard town made up only of old folk who sell the World's Greatest Ice Cream - a secret recipe that brings lots of tourists into town. Into The Cove comes Sally ... (Goodreads)

  30. Lethal Bayou Beauty

    by Jana Deleon
    CIA assassin Fortune Redding goes undercover in a small Louisiana town to solve a murder mystery.

    No one in Sinful liked Pansy Arceneaux, but who hated her enough to kill her? When aspiring actress Pansy Arceneaux returns to Sinful, Louisiana to head up the beauty pageant portion of the Summer ... (Goodreads)