#1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces his first female protagonist, Deputy Chief of Police Holly Barker.Forced into early retirement at thirty-seven, smart, attractive, and fiercely independent Major Holly Barker trades in her bars as a military cop for the badge of deputy chief of police in Orchid Beach, Florida. But below the sunny … Florida. But below the sunny surface of this sleepy, well-to-do island town lies an evil that escalates into the cold-blooded murder of one of Holly’s new colleagues.
An outsider, Holly has little to go on for answers and no one to help her—except Daisy, a Doberman of exceptional intelligence and loyalty that becomes her companion and protector. The closer Holly gets to the truth, the more she knows that it’ll take one smart dog with guts to sniff out this killer—before he can catch her first.
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A good mystery with Holly Barker and her dog She is a Deputy Chief of police. I enjoyed it very much.
I hope to read more about this character. This book will not disappoint.
Love the lead character. Wish there were more books featuring her
I love Stuart Woods books, anyone all. He’s characters are challenging and are 3 dimensional. They seem to be talking to you in your head. This book was so good. It was like they were in my living room and the story was being played out in there. I was so glad when she kicked the bad guy in the balls, I was helping her in the fight. He’s writing …
Always get lost in his books. Great story teller.
Totally interesting and unpredictable.
An armed service officer becomes police chief in a small Florida town in this first installment of the Holly Barker series.
Barker, whose entire life has been built around the armed forces, resigns after she and a fellow officer accuse a superior of sexual assault. He is declared not guilty during a trial and Holly feels it is safer for her to …
somewhat predictable but an easy read
Any book he writes is always great, my favorité!
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enjoy all of Stuart Woods books
Holly Barker decides to leave the service and is offered the job of the assistant chief of police in the small town of Orchid Beach in Florida. The chief is an old Viet Nam friend of her father. But when Holly arrives the chef is shot and in a coma. The chief’s friend is shot and killed the same day. Holly who is now acting chief of the …
as usual a terrific staurt woods
Great read! Would recommend
Holly Barker is a good change of pace from Stone Barrongton
The Holly Barker series is my favorite Stuart Wood series. Maybe just because she has a dog, maybe because she is a realistic and engaging heroine.
Will read more of this series…
In Orchid Beach, our protagonist Holly Barker has just left her lengthy Army career behind her after she testified in a sexual assault trial against her former boss, Colonel Bruno. Holly was one of two ladies to accuse the Colonel of inappropriate behavior, yet he was still acquitted of all charges.
Her career is over.
Her dad, Ham, an Army …
I enjoyed this book. Loved the characters and the story line.
Stuart Woods continues to put SEVERAL books out every year. The story line rarely changes. ie. the Stone Barrington books. None are worth the full price
A good read. Loved the main character Holly. The downfall was I had the ending figured out.