Stephanie Plum knows something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnies Bail Bonds to find that longtime office manager Connie Rosolli hasnt shown up. Stephanies worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connies abductor. He says he will only release her in exchange for a mysterious coin that a recently murdered man left as collateral for his bail. Unfortunately this coin which should be in the office-just like Connie-is nowhere to be found. The quest to discover the coin learn its value and save Connie will require the help of Stephanies Grandma Mazur her best pal Lula her boyfriend Morelli and hunky security expert Ranger. As they get closer to unraveling the reasons behind Connies kidnapping Connies captor grows more threatening and soon Stephanie has no choice but to throw caution to the wind follow her instincts and go rogue.
