by Stuart Woods
Part of Stone Barrington, book 3
First published 1998
Stone Barrington's sailing vacation in St. Marks takes an unexpected turn when Allison Manning arrives at the harbor alone aboard a yacht she had departed with alongside her husband. The writer husband has vanished somewhere during their Atlantic crossing, leaving Allison to face the suspicions of Sir Winston Sutherland, the island's Minister of Justice. Stone finds himself drawn into the case as Allison's legal defender, but the Caribbean nation's justice system operates by different rules than American courts. Sir Winston's motives remain murky, yet his intentions toward Allison appear threatening. Stone must navigate unfamiliar legal waters where the stakes are life and death. The evidence tells a story, but determining the truth requires Stone to outmaneuver local authorities who seem determined to see Allison convicted regardless of her actual guilt or innocence.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, legal-drama
Setting: Caribbean, St. Marks
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HarperTorch