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More copies of this ISBN:Short Strawby Stuart Woods
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Short Straw reintroduces Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle, who first appeared in Stuart Woods's 1992 thriller, Santa Fe Rules. In his first adventure, Ed fell in love with the seductive Barbara Kennerly, and married her — against his better judgment.
Turns out that Ed should have listened to his intuition. Ed Eagle awakens the morning after his fortieth birthday to find that Barbara has vanished, and Ed's money — from his business, his bank, and his brokerage accounts — has been wired to the Cayman Islands. Barbara, it appears, had drugged his birthday wine, neatly cleaned him out and then fled to Mexico, from where she can't be extradited. And as if that weren't bad enough, when Ed arrives at work that morning he discovers that he's been assigned a new client who looks like nothing but trouble — Joe Big Bear, a part-time mechanic charged with a triple homicide. Ed hires two slightly shady investigators to search for his wife. But when they track Barbara down in Puerto Vallarta, they discover that Joe Big Bear may also be embroiled in Barbara's plot. Ed soon finds himself caught in a scheme that is much more far reaching — and deadly — than anyone would have expected. Review:"At the start of this taut tale of a very bad woman out to fleece a very good man from bestseller Woods, Santa Fe, N.Mex., lawyer Ed Eagle wakes up one morning with a terrible hangover and a missing wife. After a few phone calls, it turns out that not only has his wife, Barbara, disappeared, she's in the process of taking $5 million of his money with her. Ed, who met Barbara in an earlier Woods novel, Santa Fe Rules (1992), knew she was a shady character, but she was also beautiful and fabulous in bed so he married her. He hires a couple of PIs to find her, but every time they catch up with the unrepentant Barbara, she shakes them off and gets away. She's the most compelling character in the book, willing to go to any lengths, including murder, to keep the money. Scarcely an excess word gets in the way of the briskly moving plot. Author tour. (Oct.)" Publishers Weekly
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review:"[T]he surprises [keep] coming. Woods first introduced Eagle in 1992, in Santa Fe Rules. He was then, and still is, a fascinatingly flawed character." Booklist Review:"The author's fans, as well as other readers who revel in the plot-driven novel, will no doubt enjoy this fast-moving tale..." Library Journal Review:"[A] lightning-fast game marked by a hundred featherweight twists....Woods's most entertaining tale in years." Kirkus Reviews Review:"Woods's 33rd novel...contains all the elements that continue to appeal to his avid readers..." BookReporter.com Synopsis:Ed Eagle — first introduced in Santa Fe Rules — returns in this new, heart-stopping novel by New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. Synopsis:Ed Eagle awakens to find that Barbara has vanished, and Ed's money has been wired to the Cayman Islands. Ed hires two slightly shady investigators to search for his wife. They track Barbara down in Puerto Vallarta, and discover that someone else may also be involved. Ed soon finds himself caught in a scheme that is much more far reaching - and deadly - than anyone would have expected. Synopsis:OUR FAVORITE LEGAL EAGLE RETURNS. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR STUART WOODS CONTINUES WHAT HE STARTED IN SANTA FE RULES: Stuart Woods delivers a compulsively readable novel of crosses and double-crosses, featuring a shrewd criminal lawyer and his shamelessly sexy wife-a true black widow. About the AuthorStuart Woods is the author of thirty-two novels. An avid sailor and pilot, he lives in New York City, Florida, and Maine. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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