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In this electrifying new adventure, Stone Barrington´s latest lady friend is full of surprises. She also has some unfinished business with a temperamental man who believes Stone is an 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, the two remain one step ahead of their opponent.

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Stone Barrington gains an adversary that he can´t seem to shake in this electrifying adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

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 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.

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Praise for Stuart Woods

"Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller."-Chicago Tribune

"A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods´s books down and I can´t."-Houston Chronicle

"Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear."-The New York Times

"Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning."-Booklist

"Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods´ New York Times bestselling novels of suspense."-Orlando Sentinel

"Woods´s Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he´s also an addiction that´s harder to kick than heroin."-Contra Costa Times (California)

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Stuart Woods is the author of more than sixty novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and New Mexico.

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