Reckless Abandon - A Stone Barrington Novel

Zusatztext Praise for Reckless Abandon “It’s double the pleasure and double the fun as Woods brings series character Holly Barker! chief of the Orchid Beach! Fla.! police department! onstage to co-star with PI Stone Barrington.”—* Publishers Weekly “Fast action! catchy plot and spicy dialogue.”— The Calgary Sun More 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) Informationen zum Autor Stuart Woods was the author of more than ninety novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. A native of Georgia and an avid sailor and pilot, he began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs , his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. Woods passed away in 2022. Klappentext Stone Barrington tracks a mobster within the witness protection program—with a little help from Florida police chief Holly Barker—in this “full-throttle”* thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Stone Barrington is, once again, right at home in New York City. But this time he’s joined by the tenacious Holly Barker—the lady police chief of Orchid Island, Florida. She’s come to Manhattan hot on the trail of a fugitive from her jurisdiction. And Stone is, well, glad to see her, right up until the moment when her presence creates a great danger to both of them—and to their surprise, she becomes the pursued instead of the pursuer... 1 ELAINE’S, EARLY. Stone Barrington had just walked through the door when his cell phone vibrated in his jacket pocket. He dug it out, while Gianni led him back to his usual table. Dino wasn’t there yet. “Hello?” “Stone?” An unfamiliar female voice. “Yes.” “It’s Holly Barker.” It took only a nanosecond for Stone to display her image on the inside of his eyelids—tall, light brown hair, sun-streaked, well put together, badge. “Hello, Chief, how are you?” “Confused.” “How can I help?” “I’m in a taxi, and I don’t know where to tell the driver to take me. Can you recommend a good hotel, not too expensive?” “In what city?” “In New York. I’m headed for the Midtown Tunnel, I think.” “Why don’t you stay at my house? There’s a guest room.” “I have a friend with me.” “Male or female?” “Female.” “My secretary is there right now, working late. I’ll call and tell her to expect you.” He gave her his Turtle Bay address. “There are three guest rooms—two with king beds and one with twins, all on the top floor. You choose.” “Are you sure? I don’t want to put you to any trouble.” “No trouble at all. That’s what the guest rooms are for.” “When will I see you?” “Have you had dinner?” “No.” “Drop your luggage, freshen up, and meet me at Elaine’s—Second Avenue, between Eighty-eighth and Eighty-ninth.” “Sounds great. We’re at the tunnel now. How long should it take me?” “If you’re quick, half an hour, but you’re a woman . . .” “Half an hour it is, and don’t ever put a ‘but’ in front of that statement.” She hung up. Gianni put a Knob Creek on the rocks in front of him, and Stone took a sip. “Better get him something, too,” Stone said, po...

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Praise for Reckless Abandon

It s double the pleasure and double the fun as Woods brings series character Holly Barker, chief of the Orchid Beach, Fla., police department, onstage to co-star with PI Stone Barrington. *Publishers Weekly

Fast action, catchy plot and spicy dialogue. The Calgary Sun

More 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)

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Woods, Woods Stuart
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.09.2004
• EAN: 9780451213174
• ISBN: 978-0-451-21317-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 172 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Stone Barrington Novels; Stone Barrington Novels; Stone Barrington Novel; A Stone Barrington Novel
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, Crime & mystery, Crime and / or mystery fiction