Cold Paradise (2001)

by Stuart Woods

Series: Stone Barrington (7)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:*Stone Barrington gets reacquainted with a long-buried case and an ex-lover in this electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times* bestselling series.** Luxuriating in Palm Beach's winter warmth, Stone is stunned to recognize someone he thought was dead. Former client Allison Manning is alive and well�??and suddenly very rich. Now she needs Stone's help in squaring a charge of insurance fraud that's been hanging over her head for years�??and in getting rid of a recently acquired stalker. Suspects abound, including an elusive writer, an enigmatic businessman, and Allison's devious former husband. Only Stone can thwart the sly and greedy plan to steal the millions of dollars at stake�??and the crafty killer beh… (more)

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dgmathis | Mar 16, 2023 |

Stone Barrington (#7) goes to Palm Beach to track down a mysterious woman for a major client of his affiliated law firm. While living comfortably on a boat, with a beautiful woman to keep him warm, he is barraged by his past girlfrends, Arrington, Dolce, and Allison Manning. Allison Manning finally gets her comeuppance. (

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skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |

Enjoyed as always. The earlier Barrington books seem to have more mystery and more in depth bedroom romance than the current ones. (

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xKayx | Dec 14, 2020 |

Double back to book 7 after completing all 40+, the story is still a fun read. At Palm Beach, Stone works the rich and famous once again as some familiar characters reappear. Notably, and as an aside, Dolce escapes from the booby hatch and is recaptured by some Gumbas sent by her Mafia-don father. The real plot; however, revolves around the return of a lover, previously deceased, and her engagement to a dot com zillionaire.Meanwhile, Stone hustles the cook, who miraculously lives through the experience. As I said, fun read! (

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buffalogr | Aug 31, 2018 |

Luxuriating in Palm Beach's winter month, Stone is stunned to recognize someone he thought was dead. Former client Alison Manning is alive and well - and suddenly very rich. Now she needs Stone's help in squaring a charge of insurance fraud that's been hanging over her head for years - and in getting rid of a recently acquired stalker. Suspects abound, including an elusive writer, an enigmatic businessman, and Alison's devious former husband. Only Stone can thwart the sly and greedy plan to steal the millions of dollars at stake - and the crafty killer behind it. (

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Stone Barrington (7)

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Dead Paradise (L.A. Dead; Cold Paradise) by Stuart Woods

Cold Paradise / The Short Forever by Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods 6 Stone Barrington Novels (A Dog Days Novel) by Stuart Woods

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Stone Barrington gets reacquainted with a long-buried case and an ex-lover in this electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Luxuriating in Palm Beach's winter warmth, Stone is stunned to recognize someone he thought was dead. Former client Allison Manning is alive and well�??and suddenly very rich. Now she needs Stone's help in squaring a charge of insurance fraud that's been hanging over her head for years�??and in getting rid of a recently acquired stalker. Suspects abound, including an elusive writer, an enigmatic businessman, and Allison's devious former husband. Only Stone can thwart the sly and greedy plan to steal the millions of dollars at stake�??and the crafty killer beh

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