STUDIES OF THE CHARACTERS
IN STEPHANIE PLUM NOVELS

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Based on the novels by Janet Evanovich

S T E P H A N I E   P L U M
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	Chapter 1      Age: 30 years old. Just laid off from a job at E.E. Martin where she was a lingerie buyer. Drove a Miata until it was repossessed. Bought a used Nova.  Took a job with her cousin Vinnie as a BEA (Bond Enforcement Agent) or bounty hunter. Chapter 3 Half Hungarian (through her mother, a Mazur). 5'7" tall. 130 lbs -- "not heavy, but not dainty either". Chapter 6 Lives at Apartment building at St. James and Dunworth, Apt. 215. The apartment building is an ugly red brick built before central air and thermal pane windows. Eighteen apartments distributed between three floors. Chapter 8 125 pounds, maybe 127.
Two For The Dough	Chapter 1, p. 1     Blue-eyed, fair-skinned, Hungarian-Italian Chapter 1, p. 4 Curly shoulder-length brown hair Chapter 1, p. 9 Joe Morelli on Stephanie Plum: "You're not very good at this law enforcement stuff, but you're freaking lucky, and you've got the temperament of a pit bull with a soup bone when you're on a case." Plum's thinking on this, "Not a flattering assessment, but dead accurate." Chapter 2, p. 45 Born a month premature pp. 208f Grandma Mazur and Stephanie's mother are small women, dainty, petite, and baby-fine hair. Probably descended from Gypsy women. Stephanie was descended from a raw-boned wife of a barbarian farmer. pp. 239 Was a majorette in the school band, but she couldn't control the baton.
Three To Get Deadly	Chapter 8 , p. 148    Ranger to Stephanie - "You come from a long line of scary women." Chapter 9, pp. 165f     When Stephanie was a little girl she wanted to be a reindeer so she could fly. Then one day she saw Peter Pan, and she wanted to be Peter Pan. She would run around the neighborhood saying, "I can fly. I can fly." Later, she wanted to be Wonder Woman. In her teens and early twenties, she wanted to be a rock star. Then she wanted to be a rock star's girlfriend. Eventually she got a job as a lingerie buyer at E. E. Martin in Newark. She had to take a train from Trenton to get there.
Four To Score	p. 3     Divorced Dickie Orr at 24 after less than a year of marriage. p. 13     Worked at Tasty Pastry when she was in high school. pp. 134ff     apartment fire.
High Five	p. 30     Had a stray cat she adopted and named Katherine. It disappeared one day and never came back. p. 263     Called "the bombshell bounty hunter" in the newspaper.
Hot Six	p. xiv     At age 9 she got carried away with the Wonder Woman fantasy, and fell off the Kruzak's garage into Mrs. Kruzak's prize rose bush p. xv     Stephanie is 5'7", one inch shorter than Joe.
Seven Up	Chapter 3     Stephanie's birthday is in October.
Hard Eight	Chapter 1, page 17     Stephanie's apartment building: "The building was constructed at a time when energy was cheap and architecture was inspired by economy."  Her bathroom is orange and brown; her refrigerator is avocado green; and her windows were created before Thermopane.
To The Nines	Chapter 8, p. 137     When she was a kid, she and her friend, Mary Lou Molnar, would choose roles to play.  Stephanie would choose Inspector Gadget or Han Solo or Snake Eyes from "G.I. Joe."  She says, "In truth, I'm closer to Lucy Ricardo."
Twelve Sharp	p. 1     During her years in school, Joe Morelli was like a visit to the dark side, alluring and frightening. He used to be the hair-raising part of her life, but her life has had a lot of changes, and now he's the normal part.
Lean Mean Thirteen	Chapter 1, p. 2     Stephanie has shoulder-length, curly, brown hair. Lives in a second floor apartment of a no-frills three-story apartment building on the edge of Trenton, NJ.
Plum Lucky	p. 3     Stephanie's part Hungarian and part Italian. Her complexion is more Eastern European than Mediterranean. She has shoulder-length, curly brown hair, blue eyes, and a nose she inherited from the Mazur side.
J O E   M O R E L L I
The Book	The Description
"The Thin Man"	1934 movie         with William Powell Nick and Nora Charles are in their bedroom discussing the case when a guy wearing a fedora confronts them while holding a gun. He announces that his name is "Joe Morelli." Is this coincidence, or does Janet Evanovich like Dashiell Hammett novels, movies, or William Powell?
One For The Money	Chapter 1     Had brief encounters with Stephanie through childhood and adolescence. Chapter 1     Became a policeman in Trenton. Killed Ziggy Kalezsa. Is an FTA in One For The Money. Chapter 2     A little leaner since Stephanie last saw him, and he has a paper-thin scar on his right eyebrow, causing his right eyelid to drop a little. Has an apartment in an apartment complex off of Route 1. Address: 617 Bergen Court. His cousin Mooch helps him out while he is FTA. Joe's mother mortgaged her house to pay for his $100,000 bail. Chapter 7     Joe's cousin Mooch is married to Shirley Gallo.
Two For The Dough	Chapter 1     Looks like a casino pit boss if he wears a suit.
Three To Get Deadly	Chapter 2     pp. 29f - a plainclothes policeman; lean-hipped, hard-muscled; two years older and five inches taller than Stephanie; has a paper-thin scar slicing through his right eyebrow; has an eagle tattooed to his chest. Chapter 11     p. 217 - Morelli's house is on Slater.
Four To Score	Chapter 1 p. 14 [H]is body was perfect. Lean and hard-muscled with the best ass in Trenton ... maybe the world. Buns you wanted to sink your teeth into. Chapter 3 p. 49 Dated Terry Grizolli for a while all through high school. Chapter 10 p. 190 Has paper-thin scar through right eyebrow from being cut with a knife.
Hot Six	Prologue, p. xv     He is 5'8" tall, one inch taller than Stephanie. Chapter 1     Has the reputation of living fast, and the reputation is well deserved but dated. Now he concentrates on his job.
Eleven On Top	Chapter 1, p. 7 Six foot of lean, hard muscle and hot Italian libido. Chapter 12, p. 239     Has a brother Tony and a cousin Mooch. Chapter 13, p. 252 Two of his friends are Stanley Skulnik and Ray Daily.
Twelve Sharp	Chapter 2, p. 25     Six feet tall. Lean planes and angles and hard muscle. His complexion is Mediterranean. His hair is mostly black and curls against his neck.
Lean Mean Thirteen	p. 20     Six feet of hard muscle and Italian libido. A plain-clothes cop. Has a house not far from Stephanie's parents.
V I N C E N T   P L U M
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	Chapter 1     Owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonding Company Located in a strip mall between a Tender Loving Care Dry Cleaners and a Fiorelli's Deli Chapter 1 "Vinnie was a worm, a sexual lunatic, a dog turd." Chapter 1 Age: 45. Height: 5'7" without his lifts. Likes pointy-breasted women and dark-skinned young men. Drives a Cadillac Seville.
Two For The Dough	Chapter 13     5'9" tall p. 262 Has a Grandma Bella
Four To Score	Chapter 1  p. 3    "5'7", looked like a weasel, thought like a weasel, smelled like a French whore... "
High Five	Chapter 1  p. 2   "a boil on the backside of my family tree"
Four To Score	Chapter 1  p. 3    "5'7", looked like a weasel, thought like a weasel, smelled like a French whore... "
To The Nines	Chapter 2     "He was a pervert, a con man, and a paranoid grouch."
Eleven On Top	Chapter 2     Vinnie is a couple inches taller than Stephanie. He has the slim boneless body of a ferret. His coloring is Mediterranean. His hair looks like it's slicked back with olive oil. He wears pointy-toed shoes and a lot of gold.
Twelve Sharp	p. 4 The Bonds office is on Hamilton Avenue, a couple of blocks from St. Francis Hospital. It is a small store-front sandwiched between a beauty parlor and a used bookstore. p. 85 Belongs to PBUS - Professional Bail Agents of the United States. p. 235     Vinnie is a cousin on Stephanie's father's side. He's slim and boneless with slicked-back hair and pointy-toed shoes. Vinnie is a pretty good bail bondsman. He's an excellent judge of sleaze. p. 235 Married to Lucille, daughter of Harry "the Hammer".
G R A N D M A   E D N A   M A Z U R
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	Chapter 1, p. 8 Grandma Mazur had knees like doorknobs. She had been a beauty in her time, but the years had turned her slack-skinned and spindle-boned. She moved into Stephanie's parent's house after Grandpa Harry Mazur died. He died 2 years before the start of the book. Chapter 2, p. 25 72, and doesn't look a day of 90. In shorts she looks like a soup chicken. Chapter 9, p. 176 Has false teeth. Chapter 13, p. 260     Had her hair died strawberry blonde
Two For The Dough	p. 293 Grandma Mazur's first name is Edna.
Four To Score	p. 246 Sleeps on her back with a pillow balled up under head. Snores very loud through the night.
High Five	Chapter 1, p. 7     A short, slim woman, with facial features that suggest Mongol ancestors
Hot Six	Chapter 2, p. 27     Moved into Stephanie's apartment for a while. Chapter 4, p. 69     Tried to get a job as a bounty hunter with Vince. p.      Tried to have her hair died red, but it ended up pink. p.      Tried to a few times to get her drivers license, and finally passed the test.
Seven Up	Chapter 7, p. 141     First name is Edna
Ten Big Ones	Chapter 1, p. 20     Has a body like a soup chicken and a mind that defies description. Keeps her steel gray hair cut short and tightly permed. Prefers pastel polyester pantsuits and white tennis shoes. Watches wrestling.
Plum Lovin'	p. 103     She was in her seventies, and gravity hadn't been kind. She was all slack skin and dimpled flesh draped on a wiry frame. She had steel grey hair and bought teeth. Got injection in her lips.
Plum Lucky	p. 4     Grandma was a closet free spirit for her first 75 years. Then she kicked open the door when grandpa died, and nobody can get her back in.
R A N G E R
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	Chapter 2     Full name: Ricardo Carlos Mañoso. Nickname: Ranger. Second-generation Cuban-American. Was in Special Forces. Height: 5'10". Large biceps, muscular neck. Straight black hair, slicked into a ponytail. Chapter 8 Shot in the leg by FTA Lonnie Dodd when Ranger went in to get Stephanie's purse and gun.
Two For The Dough	Chapter 1     Dark in shade, Cuban-American chameleon.
Three To Get Deadly	Chapter 2, p. 39     Black hair in a ponytail. Dressed in black and khaki. Washboard abs, cast-iron biceps, and reflexes of a rattler
Four To Score	Chapter 3, p. 46     "He had a body like Schwarzenegger, dark hair slicked back off his face and a two-hundred watt smile. He was drop-dead sexy, he was as sane as Batman, and he was a primo bounty hunter."
High Five	Chapter 1, p. 21 Ranger's Cuban-American. His features are American, his eyes are Latino, his skin is the color of mocha-latte, and his body is as good as a body can get. Chapter 12, p. 243     Has a daughter who lives in Florida with her mother. Chapter 12, p. 245     Stephanie, "My best guess was the Ranger was between twenty-five and thirty-five."
Seven Up	Chapter 8, p. 159     One of the few citizens of Trenton with the permit to carry concealed. He owns office buildings in Boston, has a daughter in Florida by a failed marriage, has worked worldwide as a mercenary.
Hard Eight	Chapter 1, p. 14     Has skills that make Rambo look like an amateur. Chapter 3, p. 52 Also known as The Wizard
To The Nines	Chapter 2, p. 21     Stephanie says, "Morelli wanted me to stay far away from Ranger.  I thought six to ten inches was sufficient. Chapter 2, p. 23 Morelli says, "[Ranger] doesn't have an address.  The address on his driver's license is an empty lot.  And I think he kills people."
Twelve Sharp	Chapter 1, p. 2 Ranger is milk chocolate on the outside . . . a delicious, tempting, forbidden pleasure. Chapter 1, p. 10 Ranger was definitely wow. He stood half a head taller than me. He was perfectly toned muscle, and he had classic Latino good looks. He always smelled great. He dressed only in black. His eyes were dark. His hair was dark. His life was dark. Ranger had lots of secrets. Chapter 4, p. 65 Married once for about 20 minutes when he was in the Special Forces. Fathered a child, Julie. She was 10 years old at the time of "Twelve Sharp", and she lives in Miami. Former wife remarried. Chapter 4, p. 65 When he was 14, he was arrested for car theft. Spent some time in juvie. When he got out, his parents sent him to Miami. His parents live in Newark in a Cuban neighborhood. His Grandma Rosa lives there, too. She only speaks Spanish. Chapter 14, p. 197     Looks like Ricky Martin Chapter 24, p. 314 Shot by Scrog in Stephanie's apartment; ended up with a cracked rib
Lean Mean Thirteen	p. 6     Cuban American with dark skin, dark hair, dark eyes. Half a head taller and two months older than Stephanie. His hair is thinning out on top, and he wears glasses.
Plum Lucky	p. 61     Personality and skin are several shades darker than Morelli's. He's a little bigger than Morelli, and he has a little more muscle. His hair is brown, and it currently cut short. He's a heart-stopper.
L U L A
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	First mentioned on p. 124, but she isn't named. First named on p. 138. A prostitute that was abused by Benito Ramirez, the professional boxer. Found by Stephanie tied up on the fire escape outside of Stephanie's apartment (p. 189). Began to work at Vincent Plum's Bail Bond Company.
Two For The Dough	Chapter 7, p. 134     230 lbs. Her hair had been dyed orange. Began to work at Vincent Plum's Bail Bonding Company.
Four To Score	Chapter 1, p. 1     "If people were cars, Lula would be a big, black '53 Packard with a high gloss chrome grille, oversized headlights, and a growl like a junkyard guard dog. Lots of muscle. Never fit in a compact space."
High Five	Chapter 1, p. 4     Does filing for Vinnie. She's what is gently referred to as a big woman, weighing in at over 200 pounds, standing five-foot-five, looking like most of her weight's muscle. This week her hair was died orange and came off very autumn with her dark brown skin.
Hot Six	Chapter 1, p. 5     "At five feet five inches, weighing in at a little over two hundred pounds, Lula is something of a doughnut expert. She was in a monochromatic mode this week with hair, skin, and lip gloss all the color of cocoa. The skin color was permanent, but the hair changes weekly."
Hard Eight	Chapter 1, p. 19 Lula is a couple inches shorter and a lot of pounds heavier than [Stephanie]. She buys her clothes in the petite department and then shoehorns herself into them. This wouldn't work for most people, but it seems right for Lula. She shoehorns herself into life. Chapter 8, p. 152     Lula says, "I'm not fat.  I'm a substantial woman."
To the Nines	Chapter 1, p. 3     A plus size black woman in a size-seven white woman world.
Visions of Sugar Plums	Chapter 1, p. 2     A size-sixteen woman stuffed into a size-ten leopard print spandex.
Twelve Sharp	p. 2     A way-beyond-voluptuous black woman.
Lean Mean Thirteen	Chapter 1, p. 2     Lula is a black woman with a Rubinesque body and a Vegas wardrobe that's four sizes too small.
Plum Lovin'	pp. 14f     5'5", 180 lbs.
Plum Lucky	p. 3     Lula is borderline too much of a good thing in lots of ways. She's not exactly fat. She's just short for her weight, and her clothes are too small for the amount of flesh she has.
C O N N I E   R O S O L L I
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	p. 14     Stephanie went to school with Connie's sister, Tina. Connie was thicker in the waist than Tina, heavier in the face. She had lots of teased black hair, flawless olive skin, and a five o'clock shadow on her upper lip.
Two For The Dough	Two For The Dough Hair teased out a good 6 inches in black curls. Couple years older than Stephanie, three inches shorter, and 30 pounds heavier. Had gone back to her maiden name after a divorce.
High Five	Chapter 1, p. 2     Office manager for the Vincent Plum Bail Bonds Company. She's a couple years older than me which puts her in her early thirties. She wears her hair teased high. She takes grief from no one. And if breasts were made of money, she'd be Bill Gates.
Hot Six	Chapter 4, p. 72     Jimmy "Curtains" is her uncle.
Ten Big Ones	Chapter 1, p. 13     Vinnie's office manager. She's about 5 foot 4 inches tall, and she looks like Betty Boop with a mustache.
Twelve Sharp	p. 2     Vinnie's office manager and junkyard dog. She's a little older than I am. A little smarter. A little tougher. A little more Italian. She's got a lot more chest, and she dresses like Betty Boop.
Lean Mean Thirteen	Chapter 1, p. 3     Compared to Stephanie: A couple years older, a couple pounds heavier, a couple inches shorter, a couple cups bigger, had hair a couple inches higher. Connie was pretty in a kick-ass, central Jersey, third-generation Italian sort of way.
Plum Lucky	p. 15     Her uncle Lou was wheelman for Two Toes Garibaldi. It's rumored that her Uncle Nunzo helped turn Jimmy Hoffa into a dump truck bumper. Connie is a couple years older than Stephanie, a couple inches shorter, a lot more voluptuous.
V A L E R I E   a n d   A L B E R T   K L O U G H N
The Book	The Description
One For The Money	p. 60     Valerie, Stephanie's sister; lived in California with husband; she was married for 12 years. Later, she divorced husband after he had an affair with the babysitter. Eventually moved back with the parents.
	Angie, Valerie's daughter; prim and proper
	Mary Alice, Valerie's daughter; runs around as if she thinks she's a horse
Hard Eight	Albert Kloughn: Has office next to the laundry room; spends much of his days giving change to customers of the laundry room. Eventually started dating Stephanie's sister, Valerie. Valerie became pregnant, got married to Kloughn, and gave birth to another girl, Lisa.
	Lisa, daughter of Valerie and Albert Kloughn.
	married Albert Kloughn in Plum Lovin'.
J O Y C E   B A R N H A R D T
The Book	The Description
Two For The Dough Chapter 7, page 150	Stephanie's arch-enemy. In the second grade, Joyce spilled a paper cup onto the back of Stephanie's chair and said that Stephanie had wet her pants. 20 years later, Stephanie caught her husband, Dickie Orr, having an affair with Joyce.
Four To Score Chapter 1, page 3	Went to school with Stephanie. Joyce spread rumors, told fibs, ruined relationships, and peeked under the stall doors in the girl's bathroom. She had been a fat kid with an overbite. The overbite was fixed by braces, and by the time she was fifteen she had trimmed down and looked like Barbie on steroids. She had chemically enhanced red hair with big curls. She was an inch shorter, five pounds heavier, and two cup sizes bigger. She had three ex-husbands and no children
Four To Score	Worked for a while as a BEA (bond enforcement agent), but she would ruin her busts doing a big bad bounty hunter routine. She stole everybody else's skips. Not a team player.
High Five	All through school she lied and snitched and was loosey-goosey with other girl's boyfriends.
Hot Six	Joyce Barnhardt is a fungus. In kindergarten she spit into Stephanie's milk carton. In high school she spread rumors and took pictures in the girls' locker room. And she slept with Stephanie's husband before the ink was dry on the marriage certificate. Anthrax was too good for Joyce Barnhardt.
Hot Six	Was tied naked to a tree by Carol Zabo and her three friends.
Twelve Sharp Chapter 1, page 6	Worked for a while as a BEA (bond enforcement agent), but she would ruin her busts doing a big bad bounty hunter routine. She stole everybody else's skips. Not a team player.
Twelve Sharp Chapter 3, page 52	Stephanie's description: "A flesh-eating fungus. She'd been through more husbands than I could count." In first grade, Joyce threw Stephanie's crayons in the toilet. In second grade, Joyce spit in Stephanie's lunch. In third grade, Joyce told everyone Stephanie didn't wear underpants. In fourth grade, Joyce told everyone Stephanie had three nipples. In high school, Joyce took a picture of Stephanie in the bathroom, turned it into a flyer, and distributed 200 copies.
Lean Mean Thirteen p. 39	She's in the whole book, but a description is on p. 39. Six feet tall in four-inch spikes. She was wearing a black-leather duster lined with fake fur, her eyes were enhanced with rhinestone-studded jake eyelashes. Her fingernails were long and frightening. She had shoulder-length brilliant red hair in curls and waves. She never got past the Farrah Fawcett look.
D I C K I E   O R R
The Book	The Description
One For the Money p. 9	Former husband of Stephanie Plum. She caught him making love to Joyce Barnhardt in their dining room.
Three To Get Deadly pp. 259,263,267	Graduated from Newark Law. Worked for the District Attorney for a short time. Had a job with the firm Kreiner and Kreiner. Stephanie was attracted to him because he had a nice car. Did recreational coke. Did the deed with Mallory's wife. Did the deed with half the women in the phone book before she divorced him. Cheats on everything including his taxes.
Hot Six p. 139	Part of the firm Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, Zeller, and Orr.
Twelve Sharp p. 6	Before the ink was dry on Stephanie's marriage license, she was in bed with Dickie.
Lean Mean Thirteen pp. 5, 13	Before the book starts, Dickie became a partner in the firm Periak, Smullen, Gorvich, and Orr. New office at 3240 Brian Place. His forehead is unusually high. He disappeared after he tried to embezzle $41 million, but he ended up in police custody.
D I E S E L
The Book	The Description
Plum Lovin' p. 2	Gives Stephanie assignments in the Plum series. Six feet tall. Broad shoulders. Deep-set brown eyes. Has a lot of wavy, sandy blond hair, cut short.
Plum Lucky	p. 10    Solid muscle, gorgeous, and scruffy. Smells like sex, fresh-baked cookies, and a hint of Christmas. Sandy blonde hair, brown eyes. Smiles a lot. Pushy, rude, charming. p. 54 Graduated from M.I.T.
O T H E R   R E L A T I V E S    O F   S T E P H A N I E
The Relative	The Description
Father	His name is Harry (Two for the Dough, p. 238). He's a man under siege. Retired from the Post Office. Works part time as a taxi driver. Has a house on Roosevelt Street (High Five, p. 15).
Mother	Like Grandma Mazur, but somewhat taller First name is Ellen      Three To Get Deadly, Chap. 1, p. 27      Hot Six, p. 70 Mother is a short, slim woman, with facial features that suggest Mongol ancestors (High Five, Chap. 1, p. 7) My mother ironed away life's frustrations. Eleven On Top, p. 115.
Grandfather Harry Mazur	Hot Six, pp. 117f. Worked his whole life in a steel mill. Had strong opinions and dominated all the rooms in their row home. Not much taller than Grandma Mazur who comes up to Stephanie's chin. Died two years before One For The Money.
Uncle Lou	Four To Score - p. 123 used to blow up cars for Joey the Squid; later went into the wholesale fruit business and did good
Uncle Sandor	One For The Money deceased, former owner of the 1953 Buick; Grandma Mazur's brother
Aunt Eleanor	Three To Get Deadly - p. 270 had a stroke and died
Uncle Fred Shutz	High Five Grandma Mazur's first cousin's husband; murdered by Allen Shempsky
Aunt Mabel Shutz	High Five Grandma Mazur's first cousin; Uncle Fred Shutz's wife; has perfectly permed white hair; lives on Baker Street, three blocks from Stephanie's parents; has two children (Ronald and Walter) and five grandchildren
Aunt Marion and Uncle Fred	Two For The Dough - p. 90 both deceased
Bunny Stephanie's cousin	works at the credit bureau Three To Get Deadly, p. 35 Hot Six, pp. 142f
Christine Stephanie's cousin	Two For The Dough - p. 211
Evelyn Stephanie's cousin	Four to Score - p. 223 works at Helene Fuld.
Francie Stephanie's cousin	One For The Money - p. 39
Jeanine Stephanie's cousin	Three To Get Deadly - pp. 67,227
Kitty Stephanie's cousin	Two For The Dough - p. 49
Leona Freeman Stephanie's second cousin	High Five - pp. 72,227 a teller at First Trenton
Marion Stephanie's cousin	Four to Score - p. 58 works at a bank
Marjorie Stephanie's cousin	Two For The Dough - p. 25 Three To Get Deadly - p. 249
Maureen Stephanie's cousin	Three To Get Deadly - p. 28 works at the button factory
Shirley "the Whiner" Stephanie's cousin	One For The Money - p. 40 married Eddie Gazarra, the cop Three To Get Deadly - p. 82 Ten Big Ones - p. 34
Ronald Shutz Grandma Mazur's cousin's son	Three To Get Deadly - pp. 35,42 works at the credit bureau
Walter Shutz Grandma Mazur's cousin's son	Three To Get Deadly - pp. 35,42 works at the credit bureau
Lean Mean Thirteen p. 288	List of Stephanie's relatives at the cemetary: Great-Aunt Ethel - 87 when she died; loved a good cigar; and played an accordion - could play Lady of Spain. Baby Jane - Ethel's sister; 76 when she died; choked on a kielbasa; didn't have teeth. Uncle Andy - a smart one; died a bachelor Uncle Christian - Andy's brother
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Stephanie's Friends and Acquaintances (depends on what you think of as friends)	Myra Balog Three To Get Deadly, p. 294 Dated Larry Skolnik in high school Loretta Beeber Three To Get Deadly, pp. 67,249. Angie Bono Hot Six, p. 251 Terri Gilman Used to date Joe Morelli in high school High Five, Hot Six Sue Ann Grebek Three To Get Deadly, pp. 34,204,227,294. Lenny Gruber one of Stephanie's high school classmates One For The Money Hot Six, pp. 296f Cynthia Hawser one of Stephanie's high school classmates Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 45 Monica Kajewski Hot Six, p. 251 Mary Beth Krienski Plum Lovin', p. 240 Mary Jo Krazinski Had ringworm in high school Four To Score, p. 178 Angie Kroeger Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 259 Dougie Kruper Dougie went to school with Stephanie, but she hadn't seen him since school. Hot Six, p. 73 Bernie Kuntz former classmate One For The Money, p. 60 Louise Malinkowski one of Stephanie's high school classmates; works in the emergency room Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 179 Gail Mangianni went to school with Stephanie Twelve Sharp Joyce Molinowsky daughter of Mrs. Molinowsky Three To Get Deadly, p. 249 Margaret Molinowsky Three To Get Deadly, p. 67. Mary Lou Stankovic Molnar bestfriend (One For The Money, p. 3) married name of Mary Lou Molnar (Two For The Dough, p. 49) Mary Lou (BFF) and Lenny Stankovik (captain of the high school football team) and kids (Kenny, etc.) 5'3", built like a brick outhouse (Two For The Dough, p. 154) Has a part-time job as a bookkeeper for an Oldsmobile dealership (Three To Get Deadly, p. 108) Four To Score, p. 139 High Five, pp. 38,195 Jean Newman Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 262 Myrna Olsen Four To Score, p. 251 Kitty Lukach Petras Married Eugene Petras (FTA); went to school with Stephanie Two For The Dough, p. 115 Sandy Polan Scarfo Married Robert Scarfo; went to school with Stephanie High Five, p. 136 Sunny Raspich worked the Emergency Room Twelve Sharp Dorothy Rostowski former classmate of Stephanie who lives down the street from Mrs. Steeger Three To Get Deadly, pp. 11,186,249 Bucky Siedler Former classmate; auto mechanic Three To Get Deadly, p. 261. Linda Shantz Three To Get Deadly, p. 67. Mrs. Steeger Stephanie's third grade teacher Three To Get Deadly, p. 9 - and most of the book Allen Shempsky Stephanie's former classmate High Five, p. 73 - and most of the book Marilyn Truro Works at the DMV Trying to kick the addiction of smoking One For The Money, p. 133 Hot Six, pp. 95,99 Gail Wojohowitz Hot Six, p. 251 Carol Zabo Went to high school with Stephanie. Carol was a cheerleader, and Stephanie was a baton twirler. Carol married Lubie Zabo, and they had two boys. Carol was an FTA after being arrested for shoplifting. Later she was arrested for possession of marijuana. Hot Six, off and on through book Kenny Zale Fireman; went to the same grade school as Stephanie Four To Score, p. 136 Mickey Zale Two years older than his brother Kenny; dated Stephanie for a while Four To Score, p. 136 Doris Zayle Four To Score, p. 251
Mother's Friends	Loretta Buzick - One For the Money, p. 9 Mrs. Ciak - High Five, p. 180 Ed Crandle - Four To Score, p. 159 Mrs. Crandle - Four To Score, pp. 93,225 Marge Dembrowski - Hot Six, p. 330 Dolly, the hair dresser - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 254 Edna Gluck - High Five, p. 64 Mrs. Herrel - Two For The Dough, p. 263 Thelma Klapp - Four To Score, p. 284 Julia Kruselli - Hot Six, p. 330 Louise Kulach - Plum Lucky, p. 110 Margaret Laskey - Three To Get Deadly, p. 178 Edna Majewski - Four To Score, p. 226 Esther Marchese - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 19 Evelyn Nagy - Hot Six, p. 133 - daughter works at the "personal products" plant Elaine Rosenbach - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 19 Myra Sklar - Twelve Sharp, p. 189 Betty Szajack - Three To Get Deadly, p. 106 Miriam Zowicki - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 19
Grandma Mazur's Friends	Loretta Beeber - To The Nines, Chapter 6, p. 102 Myra Biablocki - Three To Get Deadly, p. 28 Ruth Biablocki - Twelve Sharp, Chapter 1, p. 21 Winnie Black - High Five, p. 39 Margaret Burger - High Five, p. 183 Mabel Burlew - To The Nines, Chapter 6, p. 98 Louise Buzick - Three To Get Deadly, p. 179 Sissy Cramp - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 91 Elsie Farnsworth:      Two For The Dough, p. 50      Three To Get Deadly, p. 150      Hot Six, p. 59 Fred, the boyfriend - Three To Get Deadly, Chapter 14, p. 277 Emma Getz      High Five, p. 7      Hot Six, p. 39 Merle Greber - Twelve Sharp, Chapter 6, p. 87 Louise Greeber - Hot Six, pp. 94,117,137,200,244,313f Betty Greenburg - Two For The Money, p. 232 Lois Grizen - To The Nines, Chapter 6, p. 99 Mary Jo Klick - High Five, Chapter 6, p. 122 Myron Landowsky - Hot Six, p. 185 - one of Stephanie's neighbors; started dating Grandma Mazur Ida Lubach - High Five, p. 39 Harry Meaker - Four To Score, p. 130 - grandma's boyfriend Melvina - Hot Six, pp. 58,68,77,194 Sergie Morelli - Two For The Dough, Chapter 2, p. 26 Esther Moyer - Hot Six, Chapter 2, p. 29 Mavis Rheinhart - Three To Get Deadly, p. 150 Binny Rice - Three To Get Deadly, p. 150 Emma Rodgers - Three To Get Deadly, p. 28 Harriet Schnabel - High Five, pp. 39,170 Lorraine Shlein - Twelve Sharp, Chapter 13, p. 188 Laverne Stankowski - High Five, Chapter 6, p. 121 Betty Szajack, Norma's second cousin      Two For The Dough, p. 84      High Five, p. 7      Hot Six, p. 39 Norma Szajack, Betty's second cousin - Two For The Dough, p. 84 Mary Lee Truk's mother - Twelve Sharp, Chapter 2, p. 27 - they play Bingo Myra Witkowski - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 49
Stephanie's Neighbors - by book	every book Dillon Ruddick - building super One For The Money Mrs. Becher (p. 66), Mrs. Moyer (p. 70), unnamed man (p. 100), Mrs. Luger (p. 135), Mr. Wolesky (pp. 149,190), Mrs. Orbach (p. 190), Mr. Grossman (p. 190), Mrs. Feinstein (p. 190) Two For The Dough Mr. Wolesky (pp. 50,97,104,198,206), Mrs. Delgado (p. 98), Mrs. Bestler (p. 198) Three To Get Deadly Mr. Kleinschmidt (pp. 66,293), Mr. Wolesky (p. 85), Mrs. Karwatt (pp. 103,113,140,204,223,293), Mr. Weinstein (p. 113), Arty Boyt (p. 115), Mrs. Bestler (pp. 140,193,293,318), the DeKunes (p. 140), Mr. Paglionne (p. 140), Mr. Walesky (sic, pp. 140,223), Mr. Wexler (p. 281), Mrs. Delgado (p. 293) Four To Score Mr. Landowsky (p. 16), Sol Kleinschmidt (in apt 315 - pp. 29f,38,135), Lorraine Klausner (Sally Sweet's aunt, p. 30), Mr. Markowitz (p. 38), Mrs. Williams (p. 57), Mrs. Balog (p. 57), Evelyn Krutchka (p. 57), Ernie Wall and his girlfriend May (p. 57), Mrs. Bestler (p. 66), Mrs. Delgado (pp. 90,308), Mr. Weinstein (p. 90), Mrs. Karwatt (pp. 90,135,308), Leanne Kokoska (p. 90), Mrs. Zuppa (p. 101), Mrs. Burlew (p. 118), Mrs. Stinkowski (p. 136), Mrs. Baumgarten (p. 138). High Five: Mrs. Bestler (pp. 37,50,87,281,303), Mrs. Karwatt (p. 137), Mr. Wolesky (p. 137), Mrs. Delgado (p. 208), Mr. Morganthal (p. 209), Mr. Sanders (p. 291), Mrs. Keene (pp. 291f,300). Hot Six Mr. Wolesky (p. 38), Mr. Kline (p. 48), Mrs. Fine (p. 87), Mr. Morgenstern (p. 87), Mrs. Benson (p. 87), Mrs. Karwatt (p. 94,314,315), Myron Landowsky (pp. 185,194-8,312 - started dating Grandma Mazur), Mrs. Bestler (p. 194,279,281), Mr. Weinstein (p. 271) Seven Up Mr. Morgenstern Hard Eight Mr. Spiga, Mrs. Bestler, Mr. Wolesky, Mr. Kleinschmidt, Mrs. Karwatt, Irma Brown To The Nines Mrs. Bestler Visions of Sugar Plums    Mr. Wolesky (p. 5), Mrs. Karwatt (p. 8), Mr. Feinstein (p. 96), Mrs. Bestler (p. 97), Mr. Kleinschmidt (p. 119) Eleven On Top Mr. Ginzler (p. 58) Twelve Sharp Mrs. Bestler (pp. 34,84), Dolly (works at the funeral parlor) (p. 59) Lean Mean Thirteen Mr. Molinowski (p. 101), Mr. Warnick (p. 165) Plum Lucky Mrs. Minley from 3D (p. 11), Mrs. Ruiz (p. 133), Mr. Klein (p. 133)
Stephanie's Neighbors - by name	Dillon Ruddick every book - building super Mrs. Baumgarten Four To Score, p. 138 Mrs. Becher One For The Money, p. 66 Mrs. Benson Hot Six, p. 87 Mrs. Bestler Two For The Dough, p. 198 Two For The Dough, pp. 140,193,293,318 Four To Score, p. 66 High Five, pp. 37,50,87,281,303 Hot Six, p. 194,279,281 Hard Eight To The Nines Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 97 Twelve Sharp, pp. 34,84 Arty Boyt Three To Get Deadly, p. 115 Irma Brown Hard Eight Mrs. Burlew Four To Score, p. 118 The DeKunes Three To Get Deadly, p. 140 Mrs. Delgado Two For The Dough, p. 98 Three To Get Deadly, p. 293 Four To Score, pp. 90,308 High Five, p. 208 Dolly (no last name) Twelve Sharp, p. 59 - works at the funeral parlor Mrs. Feinstein One For The Money, p. 190 Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 96 Mrs. Fine Hot Six, p. 87 Mr. Ginzler Eleven On Top, p. 58 Mr. Grossman One For The Money, p. 190 Mrs. Karwatt Three To Get Deadly, pp. 103,113,140,204,223,293 Four To Score, pp. 90,135,308 High Five, p. 137 Hot Six, p. 94,314,315 Hard Eight Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 8 Mrs. Keene High Five, pp. 291f,300 Lorraine Klausner Four To Score, p. 30 - Sally Sweet's aunt Mr. Klein Plum Lucky, p. 133 Sol Kleinschmidt    in apt. 315 Three To Get Deadly, pp. 66,293 Four To Score, pp. 29f,38,135 Hard Eight Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 119 Mr. Kline Hot Six, p. 48 Leanne Kokoska Four To Score, p. 90 Evelyn Krutchka Four To Score, p. 57 Mr. Landowsky Four To Score, p. 16 Hot Six, pp. 185,194-8,312 - started dating Grandma Mazur Mrs. Luger One For The Money, p. 135 Mr. Markowitz Four To Score, p. 38 Mrs. Minley Plum Lucky, p. 11 - apt. 3D Mr. Molinowski Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 101 Mr. Morganthal High Five, p. 209 Mr. Morgenstern Hot Six, p. 87 Seven Up Mrs. Moyer One For The Money, p. 70 Mrs. Orbach One For The Money, p. 190 Mr. Paglionne Three To Get Deadly, p. 140 Mrs. Ruiz Plum Lucky, p. 133 Mr. Sanders High Five, p. 291 Mr. Spiga Hard Eight Mrs. Stinkowski Four To Score, p. 136 Mr. Walesky (sic) Three To Get Deadly, pp. 140,223 Ernie Wall and his girlfriend May Four To Score, p. 57 Mr. Warnick Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 165 Mr. Weinstein Four To Score, p. 90 Hot Six, p. 271 Mr. Wexler Three To Get Deadly, p. 281 Mrs. Williams Four To Score, p. 57 Mr. Wolesky One For The Money, pp. 149,190 Two For The Dough, pp. 50,97,104,198,206 Three To Get Deadly, p. 85 High Five, p. 137 Hot Six, p. 38 Hard Eight Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 5 Mrs. Zuppa Four To Score, p. 101
Parent's Neighbors	The Kerners (High Five, Chapter 6, p. 123) The Kruzaks (Hot Six, Chapter 1, p. xiv) Mabel Markowitz - mother of Evelyn Soder      Hard Eight, Chapter 1, p. 8      Eleven On Top, Chapter 2, p. 30 Lois Kelner
Joe's Relatives	Joe's Mother, Angie Morelli: Joe's mother is considered by "the Burg" as a housewife of heroic proportions. Cleans windows cleaner, makes her wash whiter, and makes better ziti than what God could do. One For The Money, Chapter 2, p. 38 Four To Score, pp. 147f Hot Six, pp. 333ff Joe's Dad: Joe's dad could have been bought for a six pack, but he was dead. One For The Money, Chapter 2, p. 38 Grandma Bella: Can give the eye and predict the future (supposedly) Four To Score, p. 179 High Five, p. 157 Hot Six, pp. 333ff Tina Ragusto, Joe's godmother: Four To Score, p. 202 Uncle Dominic and Aunt Rosa: He's in retail, but don't ask him too many questions about his business. High Five, Chapter 8, p. 156 Uncle Lou: makes Schnapps in his basement Three To Get Deadly, Chapter 13, p. 254 Uncle Manny and Aunt Florence:     Two For The Dough, Chapter 11, p. 223 High Five, Chapter 8, p. 155 - Uncle Manny was a construction expediter. He could expedite the construction of a building by insuring that there were no unexplained fires Uncle Sallie and Aunt Rose: Joe inherited the house from Aunt Rose. Three To Get Deadly, Chapter 11, p. 220 Aunt Mary Elizabeth: Four To Score, p. 179 Aunt Loretta: Four To Score, p. 207 High Five, p. 157 Tony, brother: Eleven On Top, Chapter 12, p. 239 Julie Morelli: High Five, Chapter 8, p. 156 Leo, cousin: Two For The Dough, Chapter 1, p. 13 Leo was the same age as Kenny Mancuso. Both Leo and his father worked for the NJ Turnpike Commission. Kenny Mancuso - distant cousin: His mother was a Morelli Two For The Dough, Chapter 1, p. 6 Louis - cousin: High Five, Chapter 8, p. 159 Mooch, cousin: Eleven On Top, Chapter 12, p. 239 Sergie Morelli: Two For The Dough, Chapter 2, p. 26.
Joe's Neighbors	Mrs. Gudge - To The Nines, Chapter 6, p. 95 Mrs. Herrel - To The Nines, Chapter 6, p. 95 Mrs. Lukach - To The Nines, Chapter 15, p. 304 Mrs. Rupp - High Five, 253
Cops, FBI, DEA, Treasury, etc. - other than Joe Morelli	"Barrelhead" Baker - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 24 Allen Barnes - Hot Six, pp. 13,196 Bunchy - Treasury agent (High Five) Chip Burlew - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 24 Morty Byers was a former policeman who was fired (One For The Money, p. 219) Gus Chianni, one of Joe's old drinking buddies - Ten Big Ones, p. 148 "Crazy" Carl Costanza:           One For The Money, p. 96           Three To Get Deadly, pp. 23,160f,237f           Four To Score, pp. 54,118           High Five, pp. 115f           Hot Six, pp. 181,294           Visions of Sugar Plums, p. 92           Ten Big Ones, p. 204           Eleven On Top, pp. 132, 156 Gus Dembrowski - plainclothesman (One For The Money, p. 116) Andy Diller Arnie - headed investigation into disappearance of Fred Shutz (High Five, p. 6) Dorsey, a plainclothesman (One For The Money, p. 190) Benny Gaspick: Three To Get Deadly - over-zealous rookie who arrested Mo Bedemier Eddie "Big Dog":           High Five, p. 116 Eddie Gazzara: - married to Stephanie's cousin, Shirley - called "Shirley-the-whiner"           One For The Money, 40           Three To Get Deadly, p. 82           High Five, p. 15           Ten Big Ones, p. 34           Eleven On Top, pp. 81, 156, 281           Twelve Sharp, p. 93 Marty Gobel - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 24 Grossman - Four To Score, pp. 249,263 Joe Juniak - state cop           Hot Six, p. 182           Twelve Sharp, p. 202 Richard Kruselli - Hot Six, p. 330 Ryan Laski - Eleven On Top, p. 213 Mickey Maglio:           Three To Get Deadly, p. 223           Major Crimes. Robbery. Detective. Meri Maisonet (FBI) - Twelve Sharp, p. 160 (and most of the rest of the book) Jimmy Neeley - Hot Six, p. 271 "Blubber butt" Ollie:           once tried to arrest Stephanie for impersonating a bounty hunter Steve Olmney - Three To Get Deadly, p. 12; former schoolmate of Stephanie Oswald (no last name) - Twelve Sharp, p. 66 Phil Pancheck- Lean Mean Thirteen, 72 Rhodenbarr (no first name) - state cop - Twelve Sharp, p. 202 Andy Roche - Treasury (Two For The Dough, p. 235) Roice (Four To Score, p. 245) Vince Roman and a new guy (Two For The Dough, p. 226) Arnie Rupp:           Supervisor of the violent crimes squad           Three To Get Deadly, p. 222 Brian Simon (former owner of Bob, the dog) - Hot Six Andy Zajak and Robin Russell - Ten Big Ones, pp. 7, 203, 317
RangeMan* personnel	Ranger Ella and her husband - household staff at Rangeman HQ Tank:      Ranger's righthand man      First mentioned in High Five, p. 33      Was shot in High Five, p. 58      Hot Six, p. 253      shot in Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 260 - cracked ribs      Real first name is Pierre, Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 265      became engaged to Lula in Fearless Fourteen Benny - Three To Get Deadly, p. 242 Binkie - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 249 Bobby Brown - High Five, p. 33 Bones - High Five, 99 Brett - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 192 Caesar - Lean Mean Thirteen, pp. 115, 137 Hal      Twelve Sharp, pp. 152, 213      Lean Mean Thirteen, pp. 135, 145      Plum Lucky, p. 131 Manuel - shot three times by Scrog - Twelve Sharp, p. 198 Roy - Twelve Sharp, p. 213 Lester Santos - High Five, p. 33 Silvio      Computer expert who works in Miami      Twelve Sharp, pp. 108, 255 Zero - Twelve Sharp, p. 198 Zip - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 79 Unnamed man who drops off her keys at her parent's house - Twelve Sharp, p. 302 Emergency Room was filled with RangeMan employees - Twelve Sharp, p. 320 Unnamed man who searches Stephanie's apartment - Lean Mean Thirteen, p. 162 * Sometimes spelled "Rangeman"
Bounty Hunters	Ranger Stephanie Plum Morty Byers (One For The Money, first half of the book) Andy Zabotsky (One For the Money, p. 88) Barnes (Three To Get Deadly, p. 1)
Others	Jackie - Lula's friend and former associate (One For The Money) Salvatore "Sally" Sweet:      cross-dressing rock singer      nephew of Stephanie's neighbor, Mrs. Klausner: Four To Score, p. 30      close to 7 feet tall in heels and "hair", Four To Score, p. 31      lead guitarist for "The Lovelies"; before The Lovelies, he was in The Funky Butts, The Pitts, Baggar Boys, and The Howling Dogs. Mooner - AKA Walter Dunphy (Seven Up) Dougie (Seven Up) Mayor Joe Juniak, former police chief (Hard Eight) Jeanne Ellen Burrows - bond recovery agent for a competing company (Hard Eight) Bob, the dog.  Don't leave any food around. Rex, the wonder hamster