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Fast & loose

Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a...

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Main Author: Woods, Stuart (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, New York : G.P Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
Series: Stone Barrington novel ; 41.
Subjects:
Barrington, Stone > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Private investigators > Fiction.
Boats and boating > Fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Mystery fiction > Maine.
Suspense fiction > Maine.
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Summary: Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stone's skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own.
Physical Description: 357 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780399574191
0399574190
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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