<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Stone Barrington gains an adversary that he can't seem to shake in the electrifying new adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. Stone Barrington's latest lady friend is full of surprises, both good and ill. A sensual woman with unexpected desires, Stone finds her revelations in the boudoir extremely agreeable. But on the other hand, she also has some unfinished business with a temperamental man who believes Stone is an intolerable obstacle in the way of his goals. In a cat-and-mouse game that trails from sun-drenched Bel-Air to a peaceful European estate and the wild New Mexican desert, Stone and his friend remain just one step ahead of their opponent. But their pursuer is not a man who can stand to be thwarted, and tensions are mounting. and may soon reach the boiling point"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Stone Barrington gains an adversary that he can't seem to shake in this electrifying adventure in the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling series.<br></b><br> Stone Barrington's latest lady friend is full of surprises, both good and ill. A sensual woman with unexpected desires, Stone finds her revelations in the boudoir extremely agreeable. But on the other hand, she also has some unfinished business with a temperamental man who believes Stone is an intolerable obstacle in the way of his goals. <p/>In a cat-and-mouse game that trails from sun-drenched Bel-Air to a peaceful European estate and gorgeous Santa Fe, Stone and his friend remain just one step ahead of their opponent. But their pursuer is not a man who can stand to be thwarted, and tensions are mounting...and may soon reach the boiling point.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Stuart Woods<br></b><br>"Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/>"A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods's books down and I can't."--<i>Houston Chronicle <p/></i>"Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear."--<i><i>The New York Times</i><br></i><br>"Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning."--<i><i>Booklist <p/></i></i>"Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods' <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novels of suspense."--<i><i>Orlando Sentinel</i></i> <p/>"Woods's Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he's also an addiction that's harder to kick than heroin."--<i>Contra Costa Times</i> (California)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Stuart Woods</b> is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. <i>Chiefs</i>, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut.