Stone Barrington returns to the Big Apple in this New York Times bestselling thriller that blends “exciting action, sophisticated gadgetry, and last-minute heroics” ( Publishers Weekly ).
After a productive trip to Bel-Air, Stone Barrington is back in Manhattan—and back in his element, ready to return to the world of deluxe fine dining and elegant high society that New York does best.
But then an unexpected visit from his friend and periodic lover, CIA assistant director Holly Barker, draws Stone into a dangerous game of murder and vengeance, against an enemy with plans bigger than they could ever imagine...
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From Booklist
Picking up where Severe Clear (2012) left off, Stone Barrington and company are trying to keep the news that a nuclear bomb was almost detonated in Los Angeles from the public. As President Will Lee decides what he’s going to tell the nation, another threat arises. Jasmine Shazaz, sister of the bomber who almost took out the metropolis, is targeting U.S. dignitaries in London, and it isn’t long before she decides to mount a strike on U.S. soil. Holly Barker, an assistant director at the CIA, is tasked with stopping Jasmine, and she enlists Stone to help her out. As the two close in on Jasmine in New York, Jasmine decides to make them her next victims. Woods can be hit-or-miss, but as far as action goes, this latest entry is undoubtedly a hit. It starts off strong and never lets up, building to an exciting showdown. These days, Stone and Holly almost always share the spotlight, and the two make an appealing team. Woods’ fans won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller. HIGH-DEMAND BACK STORY: With 35 consective hardcovers on the New York Times bestseller list, Woods is ramping up the appeal of his Stone and Holly duo in the latest magnetic installment in this popular series, and a new national tour and topnotch publicity will follow. --Kristine Huntley
Review
Praise for *Collateral Damage*
“Doesn’t disappoint.”— Publishers Weekly
“Fans won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller.”— *Booklist
“A fast-paced thriller from beginning to end.”—Midwest Book Review
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)
Description:
Stone Barrington returns to the Big Apple in this New York Times bestselling thriller that blends “exciting action, sophisticated gadgetry, and last-minute heroics” ( Publishers Weekly ).
After a productive trip to Bel-Air, Stone Barrington is back in Manhattan—and back in his element, ready to return to the world of deluxe fine dining and elegant high society that New York does best.
But then an unexpected visit from his friend and periodic lover, CIA assistant director Holly Barker, draws Stone into a dangerous game of murder and vengeance, against an enemy with plans bigger than they could ever imagine... **
From Booklist
Picking up where Severe Clear (2012) left off, Stone Barrington and company are trying to keep the news that a nuclear bomb was almost detonated in Los Angeles from the public. As President Will Lee decides what he’s going to tell the nation, another threat arises. Jasmine Shazaz, sister of the bomber who almost took out the metropolis, is targeting U.S. dignitaries in London, and it isn’t long before she decides to mount a strike on U.S. soil. Holly Barker, an assistant director at the CIA, is tasked with stopping Jasmine, and she enlists Stone to help her out. As the two close in on Jasmine in New York, Jasmine decides to make them her next victims. Woods can be hit-or-miss, but as far as action goes, this latest entry is undoubtedly a hit. It starts off strong and never lets up, building to an exciting showdown. These days, Stone and Holly almost always share the spotlight, and the two make an appealing team. Woods’ fans won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller. HIGH-DEMAND BACK STORY: With 35 consective hardcovers on the New York Times bestseller list, Woods is ramping up the appeal of his Stone and Holly duo in the latest magnetic installment in this popular series, and a new national tour and topnotch publicity will follow. --Kristine Huntley
Review
Praise for *Collateral Damage*
“Doesn’t disappoint.”— Publishers Weekly
“Fans won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller.”— *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
“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)