Contraband, Stuart Woods
Contraband, Stuart Woods
27 Rating(s)
List: $17.50 | Sale: $12.25
Club: $8.75

Contraband

Bestseller

Author: Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Unabridged: 7 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/13/2019


Synopsis

Stone Barrington is caught in the web of a national smuggling operation in the latest action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Stone Barrington is getting some much-needed rest and relaxation in the Florida sun when trouble falls from the sky--literally. Intrigued by the suspicious circumstances surrounding this event, Stone joins forces with a sharp-witted and alluring local detective to investigate. But they run into a problem: the evidence keeps disappearing.

From the laid-back Key West shores to the bustling Manhattan streets, Stone sets out to connect the dots between the crimes that seem to follow him wherever he travels. His investigations only lead to more questions, and shocking connections between old and new acquaintances. But as Stone must quickly learn, answers--and enemies--are often hiding in plain sight . . .

About Stuart Woods

The American novelist hailing from Georgia, Stuart Woods, had a long and lustrous career in competition sailing. The interest, maybe obsession, with sailing began after he had spent time in London, then Ireland to write a novel about an old family story which he had heard as a child. He began putting together a crew for sailing competition shortly after he moved to Ireland.

It was in conjunction with a certain race, the MORCRA Azores Race and the OSTAR, Woods met with publishers to trade writing a book about his sailing experiences in return for sponsorship of the races. Golden Harp was launched in 1975, followed by Golden, Golden Apple, Golden Shamrock, Golden Delicious, and Harp.

Wood's novel, Blue Water. Green Skipper was published in 1977. His next book took a different turn and was based on his extensive travels around England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It was entitled, A Romantic's Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland. He then followed those two non-fiction books with several series of novels featuring recurring casts of characters and also with characters and their love interests, and frequent use of the New York restaurant Elaine's as a meeting place. Woods has published a memoir, a travel book, and forty-four novels in a thirty-seven year career.


Reviews

Goodreads review by rebecca O. webber on December 30, 2019

It’s the same old, same old. Rich white people having sex and eating out. Women in this series have become like Barbie dolls bending to men’s’ fantasies. I would love a story about Joan, his Secretary more than the one dimensional female characters.......more

Goodreads review by Skip on August 20, 2019

Not a nifty 50 for Stuart Woods. Stone and the Bachettis are relaxing on Stone's yacht off Key West when a seaplane crashes nearby. Stone dives down and saves the pilot's life, who is then evacuated by helicopter, leaving Detective Max(ine) Crowley because the winch breaks. The contents of the plane......more

Goodreads review by Carol on August 30, 2019

When this series first began many moons ago...I really liked it. Stone Barrington and Dino were partners in the NYPD...they investigated and solved crimes. When Stone went into private practice as an attorney it was still a good series. He had clients to defend and he still kept in touch with Dino......more

Goodreads review by James Behanna on August 18, 2019

Disappointed I have read all 50 of the Stone novels. Contraband come up far short of the quality of the prior 49. 60 % sex & profanity. Not a prude, but, that is a bit much. Hopefully, this was an aberration. Looking forward to next Stone......more

Goodreads review by (NurseLisa) Square Granny on August 19, 2019

Bummer. NOT very good - at all :(......more


Quotes

“Woods balances the criminal doings with loads of light banter and tantalizing glimpses of great sex.”—Publishers Weekly