What might have happened if Stephanie didn't get the job as a bounty hunter?

How would the story have turned out differently if Stephanie and Morelli had been friends?

How might the story have progressed if Stephanie and Morelli were working together on the same side of the law?

How would the flavor of the book change if the setting was in another city?

What might have happened if Benito Ramirez had managed to get into Stephanie's apartment before she shot Jimmy Alpha?

What might have been different if Morty Beyers hadn't been blown up in the car bombing?

How would Stephanie have handled the situation with Lonnie Dodd if Ranger wasn't on the scene?

How would the dynamic between Stephanie and Morelli have changed if she was involved in a relationship with Bernie Kuntz?

How would Stephanie's role in the case have changed...