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The new page-turning Stone Barrington novel from the perennially entertaining New York Times bestselling author. Stone Barrington is enjoying his usual dinner at Elaine's when his boss at Woodman & Weld, the law firm where Stone is "of counsel," walks in, sits down, and hands Stone... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mr. Stone Barrington: Former cop, lawyer, successful. Works for a large law firm on cases the firm wants kept under wraps. Unconventional, daring and a ladies' man.
- Holly Barker: CIA
- Adele Lansdown: Very rich. Very beautiful. She and Stone are immediately attracted to each other.
- Doris Trent: Dino's date
- Mike Freeman: CEO Strategic Services
- Leighton Craft: Add a description of this character.
- Todd Bacon: CIA
- Bartkowski
- Ben
- Bill Eggers: Managing partner at Woodman & Weld law firm.
- Dino Bacchetti: NYPD detective, formerly Stone's partner when Stone was on the force.
- Hank Willard
- Bart
- Mohammed X
- Jack Gunn: Head of a financial firm
- Helga
- Salero
- Matilda Stone
- Bob Cantor: Does security work for Stone
- Stanley Whitestone: Former name of Mike Freeman
- Jim Hackett: former head of Strategic Security Services
- Peter Duchin
- Tiffany Baldwin: Past conquest of Stone
- Mr. Lance Cabot: CIA
- Ann Wharton
- Mr. Herbert Fisher (aka Herbie Fisher): Stone's client who won the lottery
- Dattila: Bookie that Herbie killed in a previous book.
- Milton Levine
- Matt Lauer: Today host
- Stephanie Gunn Fisher: Herbie's wife
- Fred Holland
- Robert
- Mary
- David Gunn: Son of Jack
- Willa Crane: Deputy DA
- Mr. Aaron Beck
- Seth Hotchkiss
- Joan Robertson: Stone's secretary
- Peter Collins: 2nd in command at Gunn's firm
- Helene: Stone's cook
- Mia Meadow
- Erwin Gelbhardt: Pablo, arms dealer
- Moishe Aarons: Israeli who is going after Pablo
- Dick Stone: Stone's great uncle
- Willie Leahy
- Stewart
- bin Laden: terrorist
- Ms. Crane
- Herbie Fisher
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Blue Water, Green Skipper (1977) * A Holly Barker Novel
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Santa Fe Edge§ Lucid Intervals† Kisser† Hothouse Orchid*
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Choke Imperfect Strangers Heat Dead Eyes L.A. Times Santa Fe Rules§ New York Dead† Palindrome Grass Roots‡ White Cargo
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Deep Lie‡ Under the Lake Run Before the Wind‡ Chiefs‡ TRAVEL A Romantic’s Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland (1979) MEMOIR
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Lance was the deputy director of intelligence for operations at the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Jim Hackett had been the founder and sole owner of the firm, which served many corporations around the world in security matters of all sorts. He had been shot to death while in Stone’s company, on an island in Maine, by a sniper employed by two senior members of the British cabinet who believed Hackett to be someone else.
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rectitude, which is why I am now formulating a new approach to Mike Freeman and Strategic Services.” “I’m sure he’ll be interested in hearing what you have to say,” Stone said, “as will I.” “Properly noncommittal,” Lance said. “I’m going to make Mike an offer he can’t refuse, as the Godfather used to say.” “I hope the content of
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First Sentence edit
Elaine's, late.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-61
Series & Lists edit
This is book 19 of 26 in Stone Barrington. (standard series)
Preceded by Lucid Intervals, and followed by Bel-Air Dead.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stuart Woods (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: Jan-2011
ISBN: 978-0399157110
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: Jan-2011
ISBN: 978-0399157110
Page Count: 304
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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