by Stuart Woods
Part of Stone Barrington, book 45
First published 2018
Stone Barrington swings his club on a Key West golf course when violence erupts around him. The target appears to be his playing partner, a smart businesswoman who runs a cutting edge software startup. This attack marks just the beginning of a larger conspiracy. Someone wants to eliminate the woman and steal her company's valuable technological secrets. Stone realizes he must protect this beautiful entrepreneur while hunting down whoever orchestrated the plot against her. His investigation takes him from Florida's sunny coastline to the peaceful countryside of England. Stone searches for the mastermind behind the scheme, but discovers his adversary possesses more cunning and ruthlessness than he expected. The stakes climb higher as Stone fights to keep the woman alive and her innovations safe from those who would kill for them.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: England, Florida, Key West
Period: 21st-century
368 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons