In this explosive thriller from #1 New York Timesâbestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barringtonâs newest foe has a short fuse...and itâs just been lit.
Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stoneâs skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own.
The acquaintance is fortuitous indeed, for as it turns out, Stone and his new friends have an enemy in common. Heâs the sort of man who prefers force to finesse, and who regards any professional defeat as a personal and intolerable insult. And when Stoneâs sly cunning collides with his adversaryâs hair-trigger-temper, the results are sure to be explosive...