Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington, he of street smarts, dry wit, and debonair charm, becomes reacquainted with a case he thought was buried years ago, and must settle romantic entanglements that haunt him still. Allison Manning, the beautiful and enigmatic woman Stone defended against a murder charge in Dead in the Water, mysteriously reappears to request his help with a set of problems she has never resolved, which involve millions of dollars. She fears, too, that somebody might be stalking her, but she's not sure who - or why. She knows of no one better than Stone, who has both the legal experience and the investigative instincts to guarantee her safety.
Stone is happy to enjoy a few days in Palm Beach - and to have left frigid New York and the tempestuous Dolce Bianchi behind - but before he can dig into this latest case, he comes face to face again with Arrington Calder, the one woman who still holds a key to his affections.
Stone and his partner, Dino, comb the glittering streets of Palm Beach and begin to suspect that more than one person might be after Allison: one so clever he manages never to show his face, but even more frightening, another man everybody has long forgotten. In a search that ranges from the boardrooms of Manhattan to the sumptuous villas that line the Gold Coast, Stone uncovers the sly and greedy plan to steal millions of dollars - and reveals the crafty killer behind it - in this electrifying thriller.
Lawyer-detective Stone Barrington has to endure the excruciating existence of life aboard a luxury yacht in Palm Beach to solve his latest case, in which an old client turns up with a new identity. The key to the puzzle involves her marriage to Barrington's new client, a wealthy software developer. Dick Hill obviously enjoys the fast pace of the detective novel and delivers an enthusiastic performance. His male characters--Barrington; his Brooklyn police partner; and his ex-wife's Italian family all carry convincing vocalizations. However, he falls far short of the mark with his female characters. Nearly indistinguishable from one another, all sound simpering, stupid, and soulless. Hill's women nearly spoil an otherwise enjoyable production. R.P.L. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Stuart Woods is the author of twenty-seven novels. He lives in Maine, Florida, and New York City.
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