"Lean Mean Thirteen" was published in 2007 by which author?

Lean Mean Thirteen was published in 2007 by Janet Evanovich, and it is the thirteenth novel in her Stephanie Plum series.

The book follows Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter based in Trenton, New Jersey. In this installment, Stephanie becomes entangled in the disappearance of her ex-husband, Richard “Dickie” Orr, and finds herself under suspicion while trying to uncover what happened.

Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books combine crime plotting with romantic complications, comic misunderstandings, and recurring characters such as Joe Morelli and Ranger. Lean Mean Thirteen continues that formula while shifting much of its mystery away from a straightforward fugitive-recovery assignment.

The title is part of the series’ playful numerical naming pattern: earlier books include One for the Money, Twelve Sharp, and Plum Lovin’. Lean Mean Thirteen was released in June 2007 by St. Martin’s Press. It is sometimes confused with the series’ shorter between-book novels, but it is a full Stephanie Plum novel.