On the way to her wedding, Chief of Police Holly Barker is sidetracked by a high-tech bank robbery that results in murder, and she makes a startling discovery that plunges her into the very center of psychotic criminality.

Review

"Starts with a bang."--Publishers Weekly

"Mr. Woods delivers smart characters and dialogue with a nice swing to it.... Holly and Ham are engaging...with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them."--The New York Times

"Fast paced and exciting...sure to please his fans."--Booklist

"[Will] keep you turning pages."--Kirkus Reviews
"Starts with a bang."--Publishers Weekly

"Mr. Woods delivers smart characters and dialogue with a nice swing to it.... Holly and Ham are engaging...with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them."--The New York Times

"Fast paced and exciting...sure to please his fans."--Booklist

"[Will] keep you turning pages."--Kirkus Reviews

Starts with a bang. Publishers Weekly

Mr. Woods delivers smart characters and dialogue with a nice swing to it.... Holly and Ham are engaging with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them. The New York Times

Fast paced and exciting sure to please his fans. Booklist

[Will] keep you turning pages. Kirkus Reviews

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Starts with a bang. Publishers Weekly

Mr. Woods delivers smart characters and dialogue with a nice swing to it.... Holly and Ham are engaging with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them. The New York Times

Fast paced and exciting sure to please his fans. Booklist

[Will] keep you turning pages. Kirkus Reviews

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"Starts with a bang."--Publishers Weekly

"Mr. Woods delivers smart characters and dialogue with a nice swing to it.... Holly and Ham are engaging...with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them."--The New York Times

"Fast paced and exciting...sure to please his fans."--Booklist

"[Will] keep you turning pages."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Orchid Blues

"Punchy...engaging...genuinely suspenseful...Holly and Ham are engaging...with a lot of gumption and tough-talking banter between them."--The New York Times

"Starts with a bang...his action scenes are clean and sharp."--Publishers Weekly

"Fast paced and exciting...sure to please his fans."--Booklist

"[Will] keep you turning pages."--Kirkus Reviews

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

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Better World Books (https://www.BetterWorldBooks.com) is a for-profit, socially conscious business and a global online bookseller that collects and sells new and used books online, matching each purchase with a book donation. Each sale generates funds for literacy and education initiatives in the U.S., the UK, and around the world. Since its launch in 2003, Better World Books has raised $33 million for libraries and literacy, donated over 32 million books, and reused or recycled more than 397 million books.

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The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.

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We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.

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We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.

You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or Better World Books, 55740 Currant Road, 46545, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

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