Short Straw - Hardcover

Woods, Stuart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597223220 ISBN 13: 9781597223225

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Having married Barbara Kennedy against his better judgment, Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle awakens the morning after his fortieth birthday to discover that his wife has vanished and that all of his money has been wired to Mexico.

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Review:

A roller-coaster ride of breathtaking speed, sharp, totally unexpected turns and unflagging suspense. (Los Angeles Daily News)

Praise for Short Straw

"This fast-moving tale has more than its share of twists, turns and double-crosses...a fine romp."--The Roanoke Times (Virginia)

"Woods keeps [his characters] moving smartly around the playing board like so many checkers."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A taut tale of a very bad woman out to fleece a very good man...Scarcely an excess word gets in the way of the briskly moving plot."--Publishers Weekly

"Woods keeps the wattage high."--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

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1597223220
• ISBN 13: 9781597223225
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 389