The Recurring Cast
Stephanie Plum book 8 · 2002

Hard Eight

A woman and her young daughter disappear in a custody dispute, and Stephanie Plum is drawn into a dangerous search with Ranger’s help.

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Book facts

Author
Janet Evanovich
Series
Stephanie Plum, book 8 of 31
Published
2002
Setting
Set in Trenton
Characters charted
8
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Hard Eight

8 recurring or key characters from Janet Evanovich’s chart.

Lead 1

Major 4

  • Joe MorelliTrenton police detective and Stephanie’s on-off boyfriend
  • RangerMysterious bounty hunter and security expert, Stephanie’s mentor
  • LulaFormer prostitute turned file clerk and Stephanie’s sidekick
  • Grandma MazurStephanie’s funeral-loving grandmother

Minor and cameo 3

Also featuring these characters

Other Janet Evanovich books that share the most characters with Hard Eight.