Scandalous Behavior
A Stone Barrington Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
Stone Barrington will need to keep calm and carry on if he wants to survive his English vacation in this addictive * thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is...
After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is...
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Stone Barrington will need to keep calm and carry on if he wants to survive his English vacation in this addictive * thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is eager for some peace and quiet in a rustic British setting. But no sooner does he land in England than he s beset by an outrageous demand from a beautiful lady, and an offer he can t refuse.
Unfortunately, Stone quickly learns that his new acquisition comes with some undesired strings attached namely, a deadly mystery involving the complex relationships of the local gentry, and a relentless adversary who raises the stakes with every encounter. Stone s restful country vacation is looking like yet another troublesome situation, but with his tireless aplomb and the help of a few friends he is more than up to the challenge.
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Stone landed his airplane at Southampton International Airport, in England, and taxied to the FBO, Signature Aviation. As he came to a halt and shut down his engines, an Aston Martin coupe drew up alongside the airplane, closely followed by a sinister-looking black Range Rover with darkened windows, as was Felicity s due as director of MI6, the British foreign intelligence service. As Stone opened the cabin door and came down the steps, Dame Felicity Devonshire got out of the Aston Martin and flung herself into his arms.
After a kiss and a hug, Stone stowed the cabin steps, closed and locked the door, and got his bags out of the forward luggage compartment. A man in a dark suit got out of the Range Rover, took his luggage, and stowed it in the SUV.
What airplane is this? Felicity asked.
The new one: a Citation CJ3 Plus.
I love the paint job.
Thanks, it s my own. You can always spot me on a ramp by the stars on the tail. He walked around the car. And what Aston Martin is this?
It s the DBS, brand-new. I recently sold my father s estate in Kent, so I splurged.
You certainly did. Stone got into the passenger seat. I should check in at the FBO.
Don t bother, it s taken care of. They ll put it in the hangar straightaway and refuel it whenever you like.
So what s the big surprise?
... mehr
You ll have to wait a little while and take a boat ride, before all is revealed. She drove quickly out of town and onto a motorway for a short distance, which she covered in record time. Soon they were driving through the village of Beaulieu (pronounced Bewley in England), then down the eastern side of the Beaulieu River, a tidal estuary that flowed into the Solent, the body of water separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland. Soon she used a remote control to open a wrought-iron gate, hung on old stone pillars, and drove down a driveway lined with ancient trees until a large stone cottage with a slate roof revealed itself.
Come with me, she said. My housekeeper will take your bags upstairs and press your dinner suit. She led him through a handsomely decorated living room and out a rear door, and they walked down a stone path to a dock, where a charming old wooden cabin cruiser was moored. She got the engines started while Stone dealt with the lines, and they proceeded downstream half a mile and tied up at another dock, where a sign read: WINDWARD HALL. They walked up from the floating pontoon and were met by a man in an electric vehicle who took them down a shaded drive.
Stop here, Stan, Felicity said. Come on, Stone, we ll walk.
Stone got down from the cart and followed her farther along the narrow road. Without warning they emerged from the trees, and there before them, in a lovely meadow, dotted with old oaks and half a dozen grazing horses, was the most beautiful Georgian house Stone had ever seen. It was not overly large and it was symmetrical, with wings extending from either side. In the center was a white portico supported by four slender columns. Stone s breath was taken away. I ve never seen anything so perfect, he said.
That was my reaction, too, when I first saw this house as a child. The owner was a friend of my father.
Who lives here?
Sir Charles Bourne, she said. Come, let s go inside.
Is he expecting us?
He s in London this afternoon. He ll join us for dinner at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes tonight, but someone else is expecting us. They walked up the
You ll have to wait a little while and take a boat ride, before all is revealed. She drove quickly out of town and onto a motorway for a short distance, which she covered in record time. Soon they were driving through the village of Beaulieu (pronounced Bewley in England), then down the eastern side of the Beaulieu River, a tidal estuary that flowed into the Solent, the body of water separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland. Soon she used a remote control to open a wrought-iron gate, hung on old stone pillars, and drove down a driveway lined with ancient trees until a large stone cottage with a slate roof revealed itself.
Come with me, she said. My housekeeper will take your bags upstairs and press your dinner suit. She led him through a handsomely decorated living room and out a rear door, and they walked down a stone path to a dock, where a charming old wooden cabin cruiser was moored. She got the engines started while Stone dealt with the lines, and they proceeded downstream half a mile and tied up at another dock, where a sign read: WINDWARD HALL. They walked up from the floating pontoon and were met by a man in an electric vehicle who took them down a shaded drive.
Stop here, Stan, Felicity said. Come on, Stone, we ll walk.
Stone got down from the cart and followed her farther along the narrow road. Without warning they emerged from the trees, and there before them, in a lovely meadow, dotted with old oaks and half a dozen grazing horses, was the most beautiful Georgian house Stone had ever seen. It was not overly large and it was symmetrical, with wings extending from either side. In the center was a white portico supported by four slender columns. Stone s breath was taken away. I ve never seen anything so perfect, he said.
That was my reaction, too, when I first saw this house as a child. The owner was a friend of my father.
Who lives here?
Sir Charles Bourne, she said. Come, let s go inside.
Is he expecting us?
He s in London this afternoon. He ll join us for dinner at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes tonight, but someone else is expecting us. They walked up the
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Autoren-Porträt von Stuart Woods
Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Stuart Woods
- 2016, 352 Seiten, Maße: 10,8 x 19 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin US
- ISBN-10: 0451477235
- ISBN-13: 9780451477231
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.08.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for Scandalous BehaviorPick [Scandalous Behavior] up at your peril. You can get hooked. *Lincoln Journal-Star
Woods offers another wild ride with his hero, bringing readers back into a world of action-packed adventure, murder and mayhem, steamy romance, and a twist you don t see coming. Booklist
Extravagant...a series of escalating, sometimes amusing, tit-for-tat maneuvers ensue and eventually turn deadly...Stone remains unflappable. Publishers Weekly
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
Woods s Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he s also an addiction that s harder to kick than heroin. Contra Costa Times (California)
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