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"Stone Barrington is in Bel-Air, overseeing the grand opening of the ultra-luxe hotel, The Arrington, built on the grounds of the mansion belonging to his late wife, Arrington Carter. The star-studded gala will be attended by socialites, royalty, and billionaires from overseas. and according to phon...

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Main Author: Woods, Stuart
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012.
Series:Woods, Stuart. Stone Barrington novel ; 24.
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Barrington, Stone > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Private investigators > Fiction.
Terrorism > Prevention > Fiction.
Parties > Fiction.
Bel Air (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Fiction.
Suspense fiction > California.
Mystery fiction > California.
Legal stories > California.
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Summary:"Stone Barrington is in Bel-Air, overseeing the grand opening of the ultra-luxe hotel, The Arrington, built on the grounds of the mansion belonging to his late wife, Arrington Carter. The star-studded gala will be attended by socialites, royalty, and billionaires from overseas. and according to phone conversations intercepted by the NSA, it may also have attracted the attention of international terrorists. To ensure the safety of his guests--and the city of Los Angeles--Stone may have to call in a few favors from his friends at the CIA. "-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:305 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780399159848 (hardback)
0399159843 (hardback)
Author Notes:Stuart Woods was born in Manchester, Georgia on January 9, 1938. He received a B. A. in sociology from the University of Georgia in 1959. He worked in the advertising business and eventually wrote two non-fiction books entitled Blue Water, Green Skipper and A Romantic's Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland. His first novel, Chiefs, was published in 1981. It won an Edgar Award and was made into a TV miniseries starring Charlton Heston. His other works include the Stone Barrington series, the Holly Barker series, the Will Lee series, the Ed Eagle series, the Rick Barron series and the Teddy Fay series. He won France's Prix de Literature Policiere for Imperfect Strangers. His autobiography, An Extravagant Life, was published in June 2022. Stuart Woods died on July 22, 2022, at his home in Lichfield, Connecticut. He was 84.

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