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At the start of bestseller Woods's breezy 37th Stone Barrington novel (after Scandalous Behavior), wealthy divorcee Carrie Fiske hires the New York City detective turned attorney to dissuade her ex-husband, Harvey Biggers, from stalking her and to remove Biggers from her will. Stone tasks his associate, former boxer Fred Flicker, with the first assignment, and he accepts Carrie's invitation for a weekend of business and pleasure in the Hamptons so that he might undertake the second. Stone revises the document, but barely has time to sample his lobster salad before discovering a dead body with ties to Biggers. He's soon embroiled in a mystery that involves a priceless object with cultural and historical significance. Tony trappings, colorful characters, and a magnificent McGuffin provide ample distraction from the occasional dangling plot thread and the implausible ease and frequency with which Stone lands lucrative cases and beds beautiful women. Dry-witted dialogue keeps the tone light and drives this glossy, modern take on the classic detective story. Author tour. Agent: Anne Sibbald, Janklow & Nesbit. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Stone Barrington is at it again in Woods' quick follow-up to Scandalous Behavior (2016). It all starts when the elegant Ms. Fiske strolls into Stone's office with a pressing issue regarding her former husband. But there's plenty more to this graceful woman than meets the eye. Trouble is stalking her, the full nature of which is slowly revealed as the story unfolds, and she becomes intertwined in two deadly wrongdoings. And when Stone begins to dig into Ms. Fiske's past, he becomes aware that she might have even more secrets than she lets on and that one might be worth killing for. Woods creates another action-packed thriller for his readers to devour, with plenty of interesting twists and turns that make for a nonstop, can't-catch-your-breath read.--Chesanek, Carissa Copyright 2016 Booklist