One for the Money and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more

Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Search inside this book
Start reading One for the Money on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

One for the Money [Mass Market Paperback]

Janet Evanovich (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (373 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


Formats

 Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --   CDN $16.99 --
Hardcover CDN $22.57   -- --
Paperback CDN $12.26   -- --
Mass Market Paperback CDN $8.40   -- --
Mass Market Paperback, April 14 2003 --   -- --
Audio, CD, Abridged, Audiobook CDN $12.26   -- --

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14 2003 | Series: Stephanie Plum Novels (Book 1)
ONE FINE MESS
Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash-fast-but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family...

ONE FALSE MOVE
Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bonding company. She's got no experience. But that doesn't matter. As does the fact that the bail jumper in question is local vice cop Joe Morelli. From the time he first looked up her dress to the time he first got into her pants, to the time Steph hit him with her father's Buick, M-o-r-e-l-l-i has spelled t-r-o-u-b-l-e. And now the hot guy is in hot water-wanted for murder...

ONE FOR THE MONEY
Abject poverty is a great motivator for learning new skills, but being trained in the school of hard knocks by people like psycho prizefighter Benito Ramirez isn't. Still, if Stephanie can nab Morelli in a week, she'll make a cool ten grand. All she has to do is become an expert bounty hunter overnight-and keep herself from getting killed before she gets her man...

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Product Details

Product Description

From Amazon

Stephanie Plum is so smart, so honest, and so funny that her narrative charm could drive a documentary on termites. But this tough gal from New Jersey, an unemployed discount lingerie buyer, has a much more interesting story to tell: She has to say that her Miata has been repossessed and that she's so poor at the moment that she just drank her last bottle of beer for breakfast. She has to say that her only chance out of her present rut is her repugnant cousin Vinnie and his bail-bond business. She has to say that she blackmailed Vinnie into giving her a bail-bond recovery job worth $10,000 (for a murder suspect), even though she doesn't own a gun and has never apprehended a person in her life. And she has to say that the guy she has to get, Joe Morelli, is the same creep who charmed away her teenage virginity behind the pastry case in the Trenton bakery where she worked after school.

If that hard-luck story doesn't sound compelling enough, Stephanie's several unsuccessful attempts at pulling in Joe make a downright hilarious and suspenseful tale of murder and deceit. Along the way, several more outlandish (but unrelentingly real) characters join the story, including Benito Ramirez, a champion boxer who seems to be following Stephanie Plum wherever she goes.

Janet Evanovich shares an authentic feel for the streets of Trenton in her debut mystery (she developed her talents in a string of romance novels before creating Ms. Plum), and her tough, frank, and funny first-person narrator offers a winning mix of vulgarity and sensitivity. Evanovich is certainly among the best of the new voices to emerge in the mystery field of the 1990s. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

First novels this funny and self-assured come along rarely; dialogue this astute and raunchy is equally unusual. The gutsy heroine introduced here is Stephanie Plum of Trenton, N.J., a recently laid-off lingerie buyer who has no job, no car and no furniture. She does have a hamster, a deranged grandmother, two caring parents and several pairs of biking shorts and sports bras. Finding work with her cousin Vinnie, she becomes a bond hunter and scrounges money enough to buy a gun, a Chevy Nova and some Mace. Her first assignment is to locate a cop accused of murder. Joe Morelli grew up in Stephanie's neighborhood. Possessed of legendary charm, he relieved Stephanie of her virginity when she was 16 (she later ran over him with a car). In her search, Stephanie catches her prey, loses him and grills a psychotic prizefighter, the employer of the man Morelli shot. She steals Morelli's car and then installs an alarm so he can't steal it back. Resourceful and tough, Stephanie has less difficulty finding her man than deciding what she wants to do with him once she's got him. While the link between the fighter and the cop isn't clear until too late in the plot, Evanovich's debut is a delightful romp and Stephanie flaunts a rough-edged appeal. Mystery Guild alternate; author tour; film rights optioned to Tri-Star.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
THERE ARE SOME MEN WHO ENTER A WOMAN'S LIFE and screw it up forever. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

› Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Comme une série télé May 5 2013
By edith cayouette
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Je me serais crue en train de regarder quelques épisodes de Remington Steel
ou de moonlighting. Suspense humoristique et sexy
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
4.0 out of 5 stars Plum Fun for Number One Dec 24 2012
By Cee Ess
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Written in 1994, "One for the Money" is the first in the Stephanie Plum bounty hunter series by Janet Evanovich, now at number 19 in 2012. The 2011 movie of the same title closely mirrors the book.

Recently divorced and unemployed, thirty year old Jersey girl Plum signs up for collection recovery work with her cousin Vinnie's bail bonding business. Her first "plum case" is vice cop and alleged murderer Joe Morelli, who dumped her after a one day fling when she was sixteen. Bitterness fuels her tenacity to snag Morelli and scoop the $10,000 recovery amount, leading her to dangerous dudes and dumpsters. Written almost 20 years ago the story details are dated, but nonetheless, this is a page turning mystery-comedy with a likable protagonist in Stephanie. She's flawed and yet the reader is compelled to root for her success. I'm keen to read the next two, but after that, it would take a lot to keep it fresh.
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Blast! Jun 25 2005
By Jessica Jones
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Stephanie Plum is a modern woman. She's smart and sassy. She finds herself in completely ridiculous yet surprisingly logical situations. She works her butt off to pay the rent. And she manages to resist a sexy, dangerous cop, do her job, and keep her integrity, which means she'll never show up on Ricky Lake or Jerry Springer, but that's fine with me!

ONE FOR THE MONEY is a mystery set in New Jersey in a neighborhood referred to as "the burg." Stephanie is poor and desperate for a job as she recently lost her position as a lingerie salesperson. Her mother suggests she contact "Cousin Vinnie," a bond agent who is looking for help. She agrees to become a bounty hunter. She goes from selling underwear to toting guns, pepper spray, and a stun gun to track down hardened criminals. Did I mention that she is desperate?

Her first job is to bring in a cop on the run, a man who is dangerous, and who, as an 8-year old boy once talked little Stephanie into letting him play "choo-choo" in her panties. He's a tough-as-nails vice cop who is wanted for murder. She agrees to chase him down because the money is irresistible, but it's a big job for her very first time out.

I don't want to give too much away -- it is, after all, a mystery. On to my opinions . . .

The book is written in first-person, which I have found to be annoying in other books, but it works great for Evanovich's tales. As I read through the story, which goes REALLY FAST, I found myself feeling like I was Stephanie and whenever she was scared, angry, or amused, I was right there with her.

ONE FOR THE MONEY has some of the craziest, most colorful secondary characters that I've ever met. Grandma Mazur is her -- yes, you guessed it! -- grandma, but is like none other on the earth. Her mother could drive anyone to drink, but her concern for Stephanie is apparent to everyone throughout the book. Lula the hooker is an interesting person that makes you think Stephanie is actually quite normal. Ranger, the seasoned bounty hunter who pulls Stephanie's butt out of trouble through the book, is quite a guy.

I took a chance and deviated away from my usual reading choices -- usually pure romance. I was blown away by the quality writing and hysterical scenes in Evanovich's debut book. I can't wait to read more about Ms. Plum and the burg from hell. Pick up a copy of ONE FOR THE MONEY. You'll be glad you did. Another book I need to recommend -- very much on my mind since I purchased a "used" copy off Amazon is "THE LOSERS CLUB: Complete Restored Edition" by Richard Perez, an odd, strangely entertaining little novel I can't stop thinking about.

Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
Want to see more reviews on this item?
Most recent customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Frosy from Books Like Fairytales >> [...]
I finally met Stephanie Plum. I had been hearing about these books but never really got around reading them until now. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2011 by Frosy
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book!
This book is such a fun book to read. When you need a mental break, it's a good read. I guess the only drawback (since I didn't give it a full 5 stars) was that it drags on a... Read more
Published on Sep 22 2010 by mrswardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
I love stories with good humor & this is one of them. It's a light-hearted kind of mystery with a main character who is very likable. Read more
Published on April 25 2008 by Andrea N.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Laugh-Out-Loud Gem of a Mystery - Plus!!,
Janet Evanovich's "One For The Money" is an exceptional mystery cum romance, with extraordinary humor, (guaranteed to brighten the darkest mood), and originality. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2006
5.0 out of 5 stars Now I see what all the fuss is about
I've heard people rave about the Stephanie Plum series for several years. The other day at the library I decided to pick up One For the Money to see what the fuss was about. Read more
Published on July 10 2004 by Annie
3.0 out of 5 stars A Quck read
I liked Plum, she is the antihero heroine, funny, different, a Jersey girl just trying to pay the bills. Read more
Published on July 9 2004 by Patricia Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars wow
i am an avid reader of james patterson's books but i decided to venture off and read a new author when this book landed in my hands. this book was a really quick read.... Read more
Published on Jun 25 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!! Very enjoyable read
I picked up One for the Money and could not put it down! Before I was finished reading it, I ordered the rest of the books in the Plum "number" series. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by K. A. Mayer
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE FOR THE MONEY
THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTINGLY FUNNY MYSTERY NOVELS I HAVE READ IN A VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED MYSTERIES BUT THIS NOVEL WAS DIFFERENT. Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by Lisa Gibbons
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Loved it!
A can't put down book! I've never laughed out loud while reading a book like this before! Stephanie Plum never gives up! I'm on to Two for the Dough next! Highly recommended.
Published on May 12 2004 by k gunter
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

    Your Shopping Cart is empty.

    Give it purpose—fill it with books, DVDs, clothes, electronics, and more.

    If you already have an account, sign in.

    View Cart (0 items)

      Listmania!

      Create a Listmania! list

      Look for similar items by category

      Feedback

      Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?