Distant Thunder (A Stone Barrington Novel Book #63) [B1590]

2022 HCDJ in nice clean condition. Stone Barrington finds himself in hot water in this exhilarating adventure from the #1 bestselling author. During an intense storm in Dark Harbor, Maine, a perplexing murder lands a dead man on Stone Barrington's doorstep. As secrets swirl around this mystery man's identity, Stone quickly sets out to unravel a web of cunning misdirections and lies. Soon enough, he is embroiled in an elaborate game of cat and mouse between the CIA and nefarious foreign forces, including a bewitching new companion who comes under his protection. But when Stone's actions draw the attention of an old enemy, one who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from getting out, Stone realizes he may have finally met his match.

From recent mixed Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Love this series and author. I have read all and the spinoffs, totally great. The Stone Barrington character is one of a kind. He is very smart, got his millions by inheritance, quite the ladies man but in a good way, a lawyer, has many people in his corner in very high places, very smart with his money, has the best security money can buy, best pals with the police commissioner, and has known the last 3 or 4 presidents very well. Always fast paced, never boring, I read this in a day. On to the next one."; "Very very good and sometimes GREAT characters. Always fun to see what Stone is up to. His life is fascinating."; "A sort of thrilling, but absolutely ridiculous story"; "Another enjoyable book where Stone finds himself in and out of trouble!!!"; "Stuart Woods' series featuring the one and only Stone Barrington is the literary equivalent of a guilty pleasure, and I say that with all the love and sarcasm this review can muster. Stone Barrington, our debonair protagonist, continues to navigate the high-stakes world with a level of suavity that would put James Bond to shame - or at least, that's what Stone would have us believe. What's remarkable about this series is its ability to make you simultaneously roll your eyes and eagerly turn the page. Stone Barrington lives a life so impossibly glamorous and action-packed that I'm convinced he's secretly moonlighting as a superhero when he's not sipping cocktails in some exotic locale. The women adore him, the villains fear him, and I'm pretty sure gravity itself adjusts to keep Stone's perfectly coiffed hair in place during his daredevil escapades. It's as if the laws of physics bend to accommodate Stone Barrington's whims - and honestly, who needs realism when you have this level of entertainment?"