{"product_id":"metro-girl-isbn-9780060584009","title":"Metro Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller from Janet Evanovich moves into the fast lane with a thrilling, high-octane misadventure with high stakes, hot nights, cold-blooded murder, sunken treasure, a woman with a chassis built for speed, and one very good, very sexy NASCAR driver who’s along for the ride.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Barnaby got the brains in her family. The little gray cells certainly bypassed Barney’s younger brother, Wild Bill. Truth is, Alex has been bailing her brother out of trouble since they were kids. Not that Bill's a bad sort. More that he acts first and thinks later. Unfortunately, this time around, Wild Bill will be Dead Bill if Alex doesn't find him in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex blasts through the bars of South Beach and points her search to Key West and Cuba, laying waste to Miami hit men, dodging Palmetto bugs big enough to eat her alive, and putting the pedal to the metal with NASCAR driver Sam Hooker. Somebody’s stolen his boat and the trail leads to—you guessed it—Wild Bill. Since Will Bill is missing, Hooker decides to follow Barney and see if she can lead him to his boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe race to the finish is hot and hard, taking Alex and Hooker into international waters, exposing a plot to grab Cuban gold and a sinister relic of the Cuban missile crises. Creative cussing and sexual innuendo included.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBuckle your seat belts. Number one \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, \u003cstrong\u003eJanet Evanovich, \u003c\/strong\u003e is moving into the fast lane with Metro Girl, a thrilling, high-octane misadventure with high stakes, hot nights, cold-blooded murder, sunken treasure, a woman with a chassis built for speed, and one very good, very sexy NASCAR driver who’s along for the ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wild\" Bill Barnaby's dropped off the face of the earth and big sister Alex heads for Miami, Bill's last known sighting, on a harrowing hunt to save her brother ... and maybe the world.  Truth is, Alex has been bailing her brother out of trouble since they were kids.  Not that Bill's a bad sort.  More that he acts first and thinks later.  Unfortunately, this time around, Wild Bill will be Dead Bill if Alex doesn't find him in time.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex blasts through the bars of South Beach and points her search to Key West and Cuba, laying waste to Miami hit men, dodging Palmetto bugs big enough to eat her alive, and putting the pedal to the metal with NASCAR driver Sam Hooker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaged in a deadly race, Wild Bill's \"borrowed\" Hooker's sixty-five foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset ... just when Hooker has plans for the boat.  Hooker figures he'll attach himself to Alex and maybe run into Bill.  Maybe Hooker can salvage what's left of his vacation.  And maybe Hooker'll get lucky in love with Bill's sweetie pie sister.  After all, Hooker is NASCAR Guy.  And NASCAR Guy is good at revving a woman’s engine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe race to the finish is hot and hard, taking Alex and Hooker into international waters, exposing a plot to grab Cuban gold and a sinister relic of the Cuban missile crises.Creative cussing and sexual innuendo included. | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Evanovich is the master.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her humor and witty observations…are contageous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The action is lickety-split” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTulsa World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barney is Baltimore’s echo of Robert Parker....it’s all about hanging out with Metro Girl and NASCAR Guy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spunky heroine....cheery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The characters are breezy and spontaneous....Evanovich’s story has attitude.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColumbus Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Screwball entertainment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lot of fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewhouse News Service\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moves at a breezy pace, engaging the reader...fun in the Florida fast lane.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sheer comic ingenuity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cracking fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviewingtheedvidence.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast, crisp book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mysterious romp involving cold-blooded murder and a sexy NASCAR driver.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami New Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Clever, approachable characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Breezy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Clever, fast-paced.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A quirky, fast-paced thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaleigh News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rib-splitting debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a bright and breezy book, and a welcome change for Evanovich fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889274679525,"sku":"NP9780060584009","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060584009.jpg?v=1730230901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/metro-girl-isbn-9780060584009","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}