by Stuart Woods
Part of Stone Barrington, book 25
First published 2013
Stone Barrington settles back into Manhattan after his West Coast trip, eager to enjoy the city's finest restaurants and social circles. His comfortable routine gets interrupted when Holly Barker arrives at his door. The CIA assistant director needs Stone's help with something far more serious than his usual cases. What starts as a favor for his sometime romantic partner quickly escalates into a deadly pursuit. Stone finds himself tracking killers who operate by their own brutal code of justice. The enemy they face has ambitions that stretch well beyond personal revenge. Stone must navigate a world where the stakes keep rising and the rules keep changing. His skills as both lawyer and investigator will be tested as bodies pile up around him. Holly's CIA connections provide resources, but they also attract the kind of attention that gets people killed.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Manhattan, West Coast
379 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press