Below the Belt (A Stone Barrington Novel)

Author: Woods, Stuart

Edition: First Edition

Features:

• G P Putnam s Sons

Number Of Pages: 336

Details:

Stone Barrington lands in hot water in this thrilling adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.   Newly ensconced in his Santa Fe abode with a lovely female companion, Stone Barrington receives a call from an old friend requesting a delicate favor. A situation has arisen that could escalate into an explosive quagmire, and only someone with Stone’s stealth and subtlety can contain the damage. At the center of these events is an impressive gentleman whose star is on the rise, and who’d like to get Stone in his corner. He’s charming and ambitious and has friends in high places; the kind of man who seems to be a sure bet. But in the fickle circles of power, fortunes rise and fall on the turn of a dime, and it may turn out that Stone holds the key not just to one man’s fate, but to the fate of the nation.

Reviews:

Praise for Below the Belt  

“Woods keeps the suspense high all the way to the dramatic conclusion.”

— Publishers Weekly“Compulsively readable...[an] easy-reading page-turner.”—

Booklist More Praise for Stuart Woods

“Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller.”

— Chicago Tribune

“A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods’s books down and I can’t.”

— Houston Chronicle 

“Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear.”—

The New York Times

“Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning.”

— Booklist“Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods’ 

New York Times bestselling novels of suspense.”

— Orlando Sentinel

“Woods’s Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he’s also an addiction that’s harder to kick than heroin.”

— Contra Costa Times (California)

About the Author:

Stuart Woods is the author of more than sixty novels, including the #1  New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and New Mexico. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected copy proof*** Copyright © 2017 Stuart Woods   1 Stone Barrington landed the CJ 3 Plus smoothly at Santa Fe Airport at midafternoon. Holly Barker sat next to him in the copilot’s seat. “Very nice,” she said. “Thank you,” Stone replied, and taxied to the ramp, where a rental car was waiting for them. He transferred their luggage to the car, and Stone went inside and made arrangements for regular hangar space. Back in the car, he drove through the automatic gate. “Excited?” Holly asked. “I guess so, yes.” “If I had just bought a new house, sight unseen, I’d be terrified.” “It’s not exactly sight unseen,” he replied. “I’ve visited there a few times. It was owned by Ed Eagle’s wife’s sister.” “Are we going to have a bed to sleep in?” “We are. I bought it substantially furnished.” “What does that mean?” “We’re going to find out in about twenty minutes,” he said, turning onto the Santa Fe bypass. Twenty minutes later they turned off the main highway at the Tesuque exit. “What street is it on?” “This one—Tesuque Village Road.” They passed the Tesuque Village Market, and a quarter mile later, Stone turned into a drive and reached out his window to enter the gate code into the keypad. The gate slid silently open, and they drove up a fairly long drive and parked in front of the house. “From here, it looks like every other house in Santa Fe,” Holly said. “It’s true, all Santa Fe houses look a little alike—it’s the architectural style and the mock adobe finish.” He unloaded their luggage, carried it to the front door, and saw that the key was in the lock, as promised. They entered a long hallway and found a large living room on their right. The big pictures that had hung over the fireplaces at either end were gone. Otherwise, things seemed as he remembered them. He gave Holly the tour of the...

EAN: 9780399573972

Release Date: 03-01-2017

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2017First Edition

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover