Stone Barrington hasn't heard from his cousin, Dick Stone, in years. Then, an otherwise pleasant meal at Elaine's is interrupted by the CIA with news of Dick's death--apparently by his own hand. It seems that Dick Stone, a quiet family man who doubled as a CIA agent, methodically executed his wife, daughter, and then himself...or did he? Appointed executor of Dick's will, Stone must settle the estate and--with the help of his ex-partner Dino and friend Holly Barker--piece together the elusive facts of his cousin's life and death as a CIA operative. At every step, Stone knows he is being watched by Dick's family--and one of them just may be the killer.
"[A] rat-a-tat tone."--The Washington Post Book World
"Fast pacing and an involving mystery."--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)