A Safe House

Stone Barrington has been hoping for a stretch of calm in New York City. Then comes a request he finds hard to turn down: carry a valuable and highly secret cargo across the Atlantic. He agrees and sets off without knowing exactly what, or who, he is taking along.

The quiet he wanted does not last. A dangerous figure from the other end of the arrangement tracks down Stone and his intriguing passenger, driven by a wish for revenge and a readiness to eliminate anyone who might be a threat.

What follows is a chase that moves from the English countryside to the warm beaches of Key West. Stone has to find places to hide and protect the people nearest to him while staying ahead of an enemy who will not let go. A Safe House is part of Stuart Woods's long-running Stone Barrington series, and it offers fast pacing and a hero who is constantly pulled out of his comfortable life.