Dirty Work (Stone Barrington, #9)

Stuart Woods

Hired to prove infidelity in an heiress's marriage, Stone Barrington leads an undercover operation to find the facts. But the work turns dirty and catastrophic when the errant husband is found dead, and the other woman disappears without a trace.

Now, Stone must clear his own good name and find a killer hiding among the glitterati of New York's high society. Enter Carpenter, the beautiful British intelligence agent first encountered in 'The Short Forever.' She has arrived in New York to begin an investigation of her own. Stone suspects that her case is strangely connected to the dead husband.

Barrington and Bacchetti, former NYPD partners, are set to face the most bizarre and challenging assignment of their very colorful careers.

Librarian's note: the characters, settings and other information for the first 25 books in the series are complete as best possible (corrections are welcome!) for: #1, New York Dead, 1991; #2, Dirt, 1996; #3, Dead in the Water, 1997; #4, Swimming to Catalina, 1998; #5, Worst Fears Realized, 1999; #6, L.A. Dead, 2000; #7, Cold Paradise, 2001; #8, The Short Forever, 2002; #9, Dirty Work, 2003; #10, Reckless Abandon, 2004; #11, Two Dollar Bill, 2004; #12. Dark Harbor, 2006; #13, Fresh Disasters, 2007; #14, Shoot Him if He Runs, 2007; #15, Hot Mahogany, 2008; #16, Loitering with Intent, 2009; #17, Kisser, 2009; #18, Lucid Intervals, 2010; #19, Strategic Moves, 2010; #20, Bel-Air Dead, 2011; #21, Son of Stone, 2011; #22, D.C. Dead, 2011; #23, Unnatural Acts, 2012; #24, Severe Clear, 2012; and #25, Collateral Damage, 2012.