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Rescuing a prominent brewery owner from an attack by two rogue policemen, Stone Barrington is catapulted into the turbulent, high-stakes world of beer-making and distribution. In the ruthless corporate world, no good deed goes unpunished, and Stone soon finds himself the target of a ragtag group of...

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Main Author: Woods, Stuart (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
Edition:Large print edition.
Series:Woods, Stuart. Stone Barrington novel ; 34.
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Barrington, Stone > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Private investigators > Fiction.
Corporate lawyers > Fiction.
Beer industry > Corrupt practices > Fiction.
Organized crime > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Large print books.
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Summary:Rescuing a prominent brewery owner from an attack by two rogue policemen, Stone Barrington is catapulted into the turbulent, high-stakes world of beer-making and distribution. In the ruthless corporate world, no good deed goes unpunished, and Stone soon finds himself the target of a ragtag group of criminal toughs who don't appreciate his interference in their dealings. From the isolated landscape of Maine to the white sand beaches of Key West, the trail of deception, theft, and murder will lead to a perilous confrontation.
Item Description:"Thorndike Press large print basic".
Physical Description:385 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781410477262
1410477266
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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