Little Agnes turns out to be Cranky Agnes, the food columnist who smashed a frying pan over the head of a man attempting to kidnap her dog. Agnes, who's planning her goddaughter's wedding, is having a difficult month. This wedding will be the joining of an established Southern family with her goddaughter's Italian mob family. It promises to be a lively nuptial. To add to the confusion, the necklace that Agnes' dog was wearing is not costume jewelry, but a five-million-dollar diamond necklace from an old robbery years ago.

Agnes' stress level keeps rising as someone is trying to sabotage the wedding. She has problems with anger management and no one wants to see Agnes mad, except Shane. His boredom disappears as he watches the impressive Agnes. What an efficient and energetic woman, and what hitman wouldn't admire those talents. Shane's job of keeping Agnes alive becomes more difficult as they act upon the sparks flying between them.

The wedding draws near and past robberies and murders interfere with the present. Now this odd gang of law- abiding citizens and criminals join forces for their version of justice; determined that a happy ending will ensue.

AGNES AND THE HITMAN is wonderful! Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer have developed quite a writing partnership. The storyline, while wild, grabs you from the get-go and you spend your time laughing at the great lines and the phenomenal characters. This writing team is a perfect match as they combine their talents giving readers an absolutely fantastic good time.

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