This is eight in the Stephanie Plum series. A few Christmas's ago I had read 'Visions of Sugar Plums' before giving it away as a gift so I was somewhat familiar with the characters. Mainly my mother started reading this series so I got it to read and pass on to her. I quite like both of the Stephanie Plum books that I have read. 
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Use the talents you have, for the woods would by silent if no birds sang except the best. (from a flip inspiration book-'Thoughts for my daughter')
