by Stuart Woods
Part of Stone Barrington, book 19
First published 2011
Stone Barrington sits down for his regular dinner at Elaine's when his boss from Woodman & Weld unexpectedly joins him. The senior partner slides a check across the table for one million dollars. Stone's secret work with MI6 has landed the law firm a major new client, and they want to reward him with partnership and this massive bonus. Stone accepts the offer, but his celebration doesn't last long. He soon discovers troubling information about the lucrative new client he brought to the firm. The wealthy businessman might be running a massive fraud scheme, another Bernie Madoff waiting to explode. Stone faces a brutal choice between his newfound wealth and partnership or exposing a scandal that could destroy everything he just gained.
Genres: crime, action, mystery-thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-dilemma, secrets-and-lies
Setting: Elaine's, Woodman & Weld
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons