Dead in the Water

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In Dead in the Water, Stone has barely arrived in St. Marks, a lovely Caribbean island nation, on a sailing vacation when something very strange happens: A beautiful young woman sails into the harbor, entirely alone on a large yacht. Before long she is under the intense scrutiny of local authorities in the very considerable person of Sir Winston Sutherland, the minister of Justice. The problem is, though she arrived alone, she had departed the other side of the Atlantic in the company of her husband, a well-known writer, who is no longer in evidence.

Evidence is what fascinates Stone Barrington, and before many pages have been turned, he is all that stands between the apparently innocent Allison Manning and the patently evil intent of Sir Winston, whose motives are unclear. What is clear is that the St. Marks' system of justice bears little resemblance to the American courts to which Stone is accustomed and that his smallest error could prove fatal to his client

Inextricably caught in a swirling storm of island madness and murder, made worse by a hurricane of sensational press coverage, Stone can hardly find the time to indulge his usual romantic inclinations, but he learns that, even under the intense illumination of a Caribbean sun, nothing is what it seems to be, and no one can be trusted.

Dead in the Water is a roller-coaster ride teeming with plot twists, which have made the novels of Stuart Woods New York Times bestsellers and international hits.

What Customers Say About Dead in the Water:

The book is not the most fast paced but when you are a lover of Stuart Woods and Stone Barrinton the plot and storyline wont let you down~. Stone and his women. One to read.

The book arrived within the time and condition promised. I was very pleased the book arrived so quickly.

I came across this while visiting my Mom and cruising her shelves I found this author and am now devouring every book I can get that he has written. A real page turner.

He's there to take a relaxing vacation with a friend Arrington Carter who is to arrive later. He also learns that according to St. Mark's. The MarginWhen Stone Barrington isn't practicing law he usually can be found island hoping. All this will tease the reader through the spiraling drama that unfolds. He follows up with an inquiry and finds out that the woman has been arrested on charges of murdering her very rich husband.

Ordinarily this event would not have piqued his interest, but the lone sailor happened to be a beautiful woman.

While Stone waits, a 45 ft.

Well, being a gentleman and a lawyer he couldn't let this happen, particularly since the defendent was so attractive.

This time Woods invites us to go with Barrington to St.

Mark's law, if someone is found guilty of a capital crime they are summarily hung in a public court yard.

yacht arrives and docks in the slip next to his much smaller, leased boat.

Local police arrive and escort the only occupant off the yacht to jail.

The plot begins to unfold at this point--secret meetings, sleep overs for Stone on her yacht, disguises, bribery and the ever present double crosser.

Dead In The Water, by Stuart Woods is well worth your time.

It's a fun ride. I'm really enjoying all of the Stuart Woods' novels with Stone Barrington. The only thing I'm always surprised at is Stone's avarice for bedding anything in a skirt. This one was a continuation of Stone's private life with a huge adventure into a hellish vacation in St. Marks defending a woman of murdering her husband. Of course they're all "beautiful" women with a voracious desire for sex, but it makes ole' Stone seem like a whore. Nevertheless, this book was a great read.