A chance encounter with a small-time crook sends Stone Barrington straight into the heart of New York's mafia underworld in this action-packed thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
It started out as just another late night at Elaine's, but it ended with Stone on the horns of a dilemma. Forced to represent a sleazy but clueless con man, Stone finds that what could have been a throwaway case instead leads right to Carmine Datilla, a powerful mob boss with a notoriously bad temper and long reach. With the help of his ex-partner, Dino, Stone investigates "Datilla the Hun," and the rest of the mob family, encountering intrigue and danger at every turn. Will Stone finally take a stand, or will he end up at the bottom of Sheepshead Bay?
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.
Show moreA chance encounter with a small-time crook sends Stone Barrington straight into the heart of New York's mafia underworld in this action-packed thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
It started out as just another late night at Elaine's, but it ended with Stone on the horns of a dilemma. Forced to represent a sleazy but clueless con man, Stone finds that what could have been a throwaway case instead leads right to Carmine Datilla, a powerful mob boss with a notoriously bad temper and long reach. With the help of his ex-partner, Dino, Stone investigates "Datilla the Hun," and the rest of the mob family, encountering intrigue and danger at every turn. Will Stone finally take a stand, or will he end up at the bottom of Sheepshead Bay?
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.
Show moreStuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five 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 Connecticut.
Praise for Fresh Disasters
“There are plenty of laughs as the pages speed by. Series regulars
and newcomers alike will be perfectly satisfied.”—Publishers
Weekly
“Stone is as slick as ever.”—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)
When Stone Barrington's law firm inexplicably takes on inept con man Bill Eggers as a client, guess who gets the case? Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Praise for Fresh Disasters
"There are plenty of laughs as the pages speed by. Series regulars
and newcomers alike will be perfectly satisfied."-Publishers
Weekly
"Stone is as slick as ever."-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)
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