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Un beau matin, Stephanie Plum découvre un homme dans sa cuisine : il est apparu là, comme par magie. Il est costaud, beau gosse, un peu sauvage et répond au prénom de Diesel. Il est venu aider Stephanie à remettre la main sur le fugitif qu'elle recherche, un certain Pierre Nauël, un petit vieux qui refuse de se présenter devant le juge et s'est mis en tête de fabriquer des jouets pour les petits enfants, avec l'aide de vrais lutins. Noël approche, la course aux cadeaux est lancée : Stephanie et Diesel vont devoir affronter des hordes de nains en furie, les foudres d'un type méchamment survolté et tous les marchands de sapin de Trenton…

Noël approche et Stéphanie n'a toujours pas de sapin, pas de cadeaux et pas une seule décoration dans son appartement... Mais il y a un homme dans sa cuisine! Un homme costaud, beau gosse, un peu sauvage venu spécialement pour l'aider... Vive Noël!

It's five days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. She hasn't bought any presents. The malls are jam-packed with staggering shoppers. There's not a twinkle light anywhere to be seen in her apartment.

And there's a strange man in her kitchen.

Sure, this has happened to Stephanie Plum before. Strangers, weirdos, felons, creeps, and lunatics are always finding their way to her front door. But this guy is different. This guy is mysterious, sexy-and he has his own agenda. His name is Diesel and he is a man on a mission. And Diesel is unlike anyone Stephanie has ever met before in her life. The question is, what does he want with her? Can he help her find a little old toy maker who has skipped out on his bail right before Christmas? Can he survive the Plum family holiday dinner? Can he get Stephanie a tree that doesn't look like it was grown next to a nuclear power plant? These questions and more are keeping Stephanie awake at night. Not to mention the fact that she needs to find a bunch of nasty elves, her sister Valerie has a Christmas "surprise" for the Plums, her niece Mary Alice doesn't believe in Santa anymore, and Grandma Mazur has a new stud muffin. So bring out the plastic reindeer, strap on your jingle bells, and get ready to celebrate the holidays-Jersey style. Visions of Sugar Plums-the world of Plum has never been merrier!

Mysterious men have a way of showing up in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie--and he's not taking no for an answer. Annie Hart is a "relationship expert" who is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to find her, fast. Diesel knows where she is. So they make a deal: He'll help her get Annie if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Annie's most difficult clients. But someone wants to find Annie even more than Diesel and Stephanie. Someone with a nasty temper. And someone with "unmentionable" skills. Does Diesel know more than he's saying about Annie Hart? Does Diesel have secrets he's keeping from Stephanie and the two men in her life--Ranger and Morelli? With Stephanie Plum in over her head, things are sure to get a little dicey and a little explosive, Jersey style!