NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Lizzy and Diesel are back in a wicked adventure from Janet Evanovich and Emmy Award–winning co-author Phoef Sutton. Before he was murdered and mummified nearly a century ago, notorious bootlegger Collier “Peg Leg” Dazzle discovered and re-hid a famous pirate’s treasure somewhere along the coast of New England. A vast collection of gold and silver coins and precious … silver coins and precious gems, the bounty also contains the Stone of Avarice—the very item reluctant treasure seeker Lizzy Tucker and her partner, Diesel, have been enlisted to find. While Lizzy would just like to live a quiet, semi-normal life, Diesel is all about the hunt. And this hunt is going to require a genuine treasure map and a ship worthy of sailing the seven seas . . . or at least getting them from Salem Harbor to Maine.
Greed is eternal and insatiable, and Lizzy and Diesel aren’t the only ones searching for the lost pirate’s chest. People who have dedicated their entire lives to finding it are willing to commit murder or make a deal with the devil just to hold the fortune in their hands. One of those people may even be Wulf, Diesel’s deceptively charming and enigmatic cousin. Wulf desires the Stone of Avarice. He also desires Lizzy. It’s hard to say how far he’s willing to go to gain either one.
Wicked Charms is a swashbuckling adventure full of raiders, monkeys, minions, and mayhem. Lizzy and Diesel are going to have to do everything they can to keep their heads above water and hope they’re living a charmed life.
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Lizzy and Diesel are quite a pair, then throw in Wulf and Hatchet and you have the makings for a really entertaining story. Mix in magic cupcakes, a dead peg leg pirate’s treasure, a megalomaniacal billionaire and avarice and you have just another day in Lizzy’s life. Great job Ms. Evanovich, keep them coming
There funny and easy to read and I’v read all her books
Love, love Janet Evanovich
Like all of Evanovich’s books, this was a fast, light read. The plot had some decent twists, and the characters were fun, but I found myself a little exasperated by Lizzy’s overly laid back attitude and the sheer number of one-liners. It’s hard to get too invested in characters when everything just rolls off them with a pithy joke.
Completely enjoying this series. Witty, funny, sweet… Fuzzy and diesel are sweet, would is intriguing, love the cat and Carl the monkey. Looking for fun series to read, similar to the Stephanie plum series this is it.
Doesn’t feel Janet Evanovich wrote this book. The humor just misses the punch line. The characters are a little stiff and wooden. Would not recommend Wicked Charms.