Synopses & Reviews
Stone Barrington is back in the newest edge-of-your-seat adventure in the New York Timesbestselling series.
Stone Barrington's newest client does not seem the type to bring mayhem in his wake. A polite, well-deported gentleman, he comes to Stone seeking legal expertise on an unusual and potentially lucrative dilemma. Stone points him in the right direction and sends him on his way, but its soon clear Stone hasnt seen the end of the case. Several people are keenly interested in this gentleman's activities and how they may relate to a long-ago crime . . . and some of them will stop at nothing to find the information they desire.
On a hunt that leads from Florida's tropical beaches to the posh vacation homes of the Northeast, Stone finds himself walking a tightrope between ambitious authorities and seedy lowlifes who all have the same prize in their sights. In this cutthroat contest of wills, its winner-takes-all . . . and Stone will need every bit of his cunning and resourcefulness to be the last man standing.
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Praise for STANDUP GUY
“Stuart Woods still owns an imagination that simply wont quit . . . This is yet another edge-of-your-seat adventure.”—Suspense Magazine
Praise for Stuart Woods
“Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods New York Times best-selling novels of suspense.” —Orlando Sentinel
“High-octane . . . Woodss blend of exciting action, sophisticated gadgetry, and last-minute heroics doesnt disappoint.” —Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Stone Barrington's newest client brings unexpected mayhem in the exciting new thriller from New York Timesbestselling author Stuart Woods. Stone is back in Manhattan and hard at work when he is visited by an unexpected new client, a gentleman who faces an unusual dilemma involving two million dollars that was stolen in a famous heist twenty years ago . . . and hasn't been seen since. Stone dispenses appropriate legal advice and sends the man on his way, but its soon clear that Stone hasn't seen the end of this case. Several people from government officials to a seedy group of criminals are keenly interested in this gentleman's activities, and some of them will stop at nothing to find him . . . and the money.
About the Author
Stuart Woods is the author of more than fifty novels, including the New York Timesbestselling Stone Barrington and Holly Barker 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 New York City, Florida, and Maine.