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Zusatztext Praise for Scandalous Behavior “Pick [ Scandalous Behavior ] up at your peril. You can get hooked.”—* Lincoln Journal-Star “Woods offers another wild ride with his hero! bringing readers back into a world of action-packed adventure! murder and mayhem! steamy romance! and a twist you don’t see coming.”— Booklist “Extravagant...a series of escalating! sometimes amusing! tit-for-tat maneuvers ensue and eventually turn deadly...Stone remains unflappable.”— Publishers Weekly 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 will need to keep calm and carry on if he wants to survive his English vacation in this "addictive"* thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is eager for some peace and quiet in a rustic British setting. But no sooner does he land in England than he's beset by an outrageous demand from a beautiful lady, and an offer he can't refuse. Unfortunately, Stone quickly learns that his new acquisition comes with some undesired strings attached-namely, a deadly mystery involving the complex relationships of the local gentry, and a relentless adversary who raises the stakes with every encounter. Stone's restful country vacation is looking like yet another troublesome situation, but with his tireless aplomb-and the help of a few friends-he is more than up to the challenge. 1 Stone landed his airplane at Southampton International Airport, in England, and taxied to the FBO, Signature Aviation. As he came to a halt and shut down his engines, an Aston Martin coupe drew up alongside the airplane, closely followed by a sinister-looking black Range Rover with darkened windows, as was Felicity’s due as director of MI6, the British foreign intelligence service. As Stone opened the cabin door and came down the steps, Dame Felicity Devonshire got out of the Aston Martin and flung herself into his arms. After a kiss and a hug, Stone stowed the cabin steps, closed and locked the door, and got his bags out of the forward luggage compartment. A man in a dark suit got out of the Range Rover, took his luggage, and stowed it in the SUV. “What airplane is this?” Felicity asked. “The new one: a Citation CJ3 Plus.” “I love the paint job.” “Thanks, it’s my own. You can always spot me on a ramp by the stars on the tail.” He walked around the car. “And what Aston Martin is this?” “It’s the DBS, brand-new. I recently sold my father’s estate in Kent, so I splurged.” “You certainly did.” Stone got into the passenger seat. “I should check in at the FBO.” “Don’t bother, it’s taken care of. They’ll put it in the hangar straightaway and refuel it whenever you lik...
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Praise for Scandalous Behavior
Pick [Scandalous Behavior] up at your peril. You can get hooked. *Lincoln Journal-Star
Woods offers another wild ride with his hero, bringing readers back into a world of action-packed adventure, murder and mayhem, steamy romance, and a twist you don t see coming. Booklist
Extravagant...a series of escalating, sometimes amusing, tit-for-tat maneuvers ensue and eventually turn deadly...Stone remains unflappable. Publishers Weekly
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)
