The Recurring Cast
Imagined crossover · Private eyes

What if Stephanie Plum met Myron Bolitar?

Jersey’s most accident-prone investigators. Two warm, funny New Jersey heroes surrounded by loud families and even louder friends.

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Artwork: Stephanie Plum meets Myron Bolitar

The pair

Stephanie PlumBounty hunter for Vinnie’s bail bondsBy Janet Evanovich · Stephanie Plum · first in One for the Money
Myron BolitarFormer basketball prospect turned sports agent and reluctant investigatorBy Harlan Coben · Myron Bolitar · first in Deal Breaker
Chemistry9/10
Friction3/10
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Where and when

New Jersey
The 1990s and 2000s

The story

How they might meet
A sports star Myron represents skips bail, and Trenton’s least likely bounty hunter is sent to bring him in.
Why they would work
Two warm, funny New Jersey heroes surrounded by loud families and even louder friends.
What each brings
Stephanie has persistence, Lula and Ranger. Myron has a sports agent’s contacts, Esperanza and Win.
Where they would clash
Very little: they would get along famously, but cars would explode and Grandma Mazur would take a shine to Myron.

Strengths compared

Stephanie Plum Myron Bolitar

DeductionMuscleRule-bendingWitHeartResourcesStephanie Plum: Deduction 4 out of 10Stephanie Plum: Muscle 3 out of 10Stephanie Plum: Rule-bending 7 out of 10Stephanie Plum: Wit 9 out of 10Stephanie Plum: Heart 8 out of 10Stephanie Plum: Resources 6 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Deduction 7 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Muscle 7 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Rule-bending 6 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Wit 9 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Heart 8 out of 10Myron Bolitar: Resources 8 out of 10

Our own ratings out of 10, for fun.

On the page together

In print together 1995–2024Stephanie Plum · 1994–2024Myron Bolitar · 1995–2024200020102020

The years in which each character's books were published.

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Start with each character's first appearance.

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