Double Jeopardy, Stuart Woods
Double Jeopardy, Stuart Woods
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Double Jeopardy

Bestseller

Author: Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Unabridged: 6 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/23/2021


Synopsis

Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.

Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on.

There, Stone finds that a dual-pronged threat is hiding in plain sight among the stately houses and exclusive coastal clubs, and the incursion isn't easily rebuffed. These enemies have friends in high places, funds to spare, and a score to settle with Stone . . . and only the cleverest plot will draw them out into the open. From luxuriously renovated homes to the choppy ocean waters, the pursuit can only lead to an explosive end.

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 Skip on April 06, 2021

Stone Barrington is asked to help keep his psychotic relatives, twins Eben and Enos Stone, in jail, but cannot find a reason to do so. After admitting to killing their supposedly abusive parents (and probably their uncle Dick Stone, who willed his Islesboro, Maine home to Stone) are paroled from pri......more

Goodreads review by Mark on April 16, 2021

More "mind candy" from Stuart Woods dealing with the Stone Barrington & Friends "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!"...I've said previously that it is a good thing these people have lots of sex to burn off the calories from all their fine dining and drinking...Truly a guilty pleasure...Barrington an......more

Goodreads review by Ken on March 24, 2021

Starting a new Stone Barrington novel is a guilty pleasure, it's not going to make you think deeply about life, and you won't be inclined to solve the world's problems, but for the hours you get to spend catching up with old friends, the world seems to be a warm and wonderful place. These books read......more

Goodreads review by Caleb on April 15, 2021

I have read all of the Stone series and this one is by far the most boring episode. Stone is getting rather boring in his old age 😞......more

Goodreads review by Aniruddha on April 14, 2021

Stone Barrington is s super rich guy who buys mansions for fun and always has a gorgeous woman by his side, usually a different one each time. Now, his criminal first cousins are being released from jail and they plan to unleash havoc in Stone's idyllic life. With the NYPD Chief and the CIA by his si......more


Quotes

“Stuart Woods never fails to deliver suspenseful and entertaining plots. His characters are always finely honed and his dialogue pitch perfect. This is especially true in Double Jeopardy, which makes for a clever and captivating reading experience.”—Bookreporter.com