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“[AN] EXCELLENT SERIES.”*

In Stuart Woods’s newest thriller, Stone Barrington enters the picturesque town of Dark Harbor off the coast of Maine, where the shocking deaths of three people have cast a long shadow over this island haven—a locale as mysterious as it is exclusive.

A Stone Rattled

Stone Barrington hasn’t heard from his cousin Dick Stone in years. Then an otherwise pleasant meal at Elaine’s is interrupted by the CIA with news of Dick’s death—apparently by his own hand. It seems that Dick Stone, a quiet family man who doubled as a CIA agent, methodically executed his wife, daughter, and himself—or did he? Appointed executor of Dick’s will, Stone must settle the estate and—with the help of his ex-partner Dino and friend Holly Barker—piece together the elusive facts of his cousin’s life and death as a CIA operative. At every step, Stone knows he is being watched by Dick’s family—and one of them just may be the killer….

Praise for Stuart Woods’s Stone Barrington Novels

Two Dollar Bill

“A smooth and solid thriller.”

—The News-Leader (Springfield, MO)

“A fabulous hero…delightful.”

—The Best Reviews

“[A] winner.”

—*Publishers Weekly

“Fast-paced, glossy, and always entertaining.”

—Booklist

Reckless Abandon

“Fast action, catchy plot, and spicy dialogue.”

—The Calgary Sun

“[An] amusing, full-throttle sex-and-crime romp.”

—Publishers Weekly

Dirty Work

“High on the stylish suspense.”

—The Sante Fe New Mexican

“Sleek and engaging.”

—Publishers Weekly

The Short Forever

“Action-packed and fast-paced.”

—BookBrowser

“A tight mystery right up to the end…good-guy charm.”

—The Palm Beach Post

Cold Paradise

“A delightful tale of sex and violence…Sopranos-style…slick, sophisticated fun.”

—The Washington Post

“Woods delivers his most riveting and glamorous Barrington novel yet.”

—Vero Beach Press Journal (FL)

L.A. Dead

“Scrumptious.”

—The New York Times

“Alive with action…so delightfully, typically Woods, it will send his fans into paroxysms of joy…. Entertainment novels can’t get any better than this.”

—The Associated Press

Praise for Stuart Woods’s Holly Barker Thrillers

Iron Orchid

“A page-turner.”

—The Associated Press

“Barker is a tough, formidable protagonist.”

—Publishers Weekly

“A compelling and entertaining cat-and-mouse caper.”

—The Best Reviews

Blood Orchid

“Suspenseful, exciting…sure to please Woods’s many fans.”

—Booklist

“Fast-paced…strong action scenes.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Mr. Woods just keeps getting better with each book he writes.”

—BookBrowser

Orchid Blues

“Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear.”

—The New York Times

“His action scenes are clean and sharp.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Fast-paced and exciting…sure to please his fans.”

—Booklist

“[Will] keep you turning pages.”

—Kirkus Reviews

BOOKS BY STUART WOODS

FICTION

Iron Orchid*

Two Dollar Bill†

The Prince of Beverly Hills

Reckless Abandon†

Capital Crimes‡

Dirty Work†

Blood Orchid*

The Short Forever†

Orchid Blues*

Cold Paradise†

L.A. Dead†

The Run‡

Worst Fears Realized†

Orchid Beach*

Swimming to Catalina†

Dead in the Water†

Dirt†

Choke

Imperfect Strangers

Heat

Dead Eyes