Book 5: HIGH FIVE

Quote: "When I was a little girl I used to dress Barbie up without underpants. On the outside, she'd look like the perfect lady. Tasteful plastic heels, tailored suit. But underneath, she was naked."

Book takes place: October

Driving: Buick

FTA: Randy Briggs; carrying concealed. He is a midget.

Stephanie's Uncle Fred is missing. He had a problem with his garbage company. He has pictures of body parts in trash bags

Character: Eddie Gazarra; grew up with Stephanie and is married to her cousin, Shirley-"The Whiner"

Quote: "Hey Cupcake, what's the disaster?" –Morelli to Stephanie

Stephanie takes an "interior decorating job" with Ranger

Characters: Lester Santos, Bobby Brown, and Tank-Rangeman employees involved in job with Stephanie

Quote: "Man, you don't like to get shot. You don't like to get arrested. You don't know how to have fun at all." –Lester to Stephanie

Character: Bunchy; presents himself as a bookie

Injuries: Guy from 3C shoots Tank; guy gets shot and blows up ( he was wearing explosives)next to Stephanie

Benito Ramirez is released from jail

Characters: Martha Deeter and Larry Lipinski, work at RGC garbage co.- both of them die

Stephanie takes job from Ranger chauffeuring the Sheik

Character: Carl Costanza-cop; went to school with Stephanie

Stephanie goes to a wedding with Morelli

Quote: "So I have nipples. Get over it." –Stephanie to Morelli and Ranger

Grandma Mazur takes pictures of Lipinski in casket at Stiva's after setting off the fire alarm

Character: Allen Shempsky; bank manager, Mark Stemper; temp. at RCG-found dead later

Stephanie does a distraction job for Ranger- Ryan Perrin; Jaguar is repossessed



Cars destroyed: Ranger gives Stephanie a Porsche which later explodes after dump truck lands on it at RCG

Ranger facts: He was married and has a 9 year old daughter living in Miami with her mother

Cars destroyed: Ranger gives Stephanie a BMW which is later stolen-only the license plates and VIN plate are left

Stephanie is called "Bombshell Bounty Hunter" in the newspaper

FTA: Kenyon Lally; wife beater-Lula stuns him

Injuries: Grandma Mazur accidentally stuns Mr. Plum

Allen Shempsky shoots and kills Ramirez who is coming through Stephanie's apartment window

Uncle Fred is found buried and shot by Allen Shempski

We end on: "Nice dress. Take it off." -?