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Short Straw

By: Stuart Woods
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle fell in love with the seductive Barbara Kennerly, and married her, against his better judgment.

He should have listened to his intuition. Ed awakens on the morning after his 40th birthday to find that Barbara has vanished, and Ed's money from his business, his bank, and his brokerage accounts has been wired to the Cayman Islands. Barbara, it appears, drugged his birthday wine, neatly cleaned him out, and then fled to Mexico, from where she can't be extradited. And as if that weren't bad enough, when Ed arrives at work that morning, he discovers he's been assigned a new client who looks like nothing but trouble: Joe Big Bear, a part-time mechanic charged with a triple homicide.

Ed hires two slightly shady investigators to search for his wife. But when they track Barbara down in Puerto Vallarta, they discover that Joe Big Bear may also be embroiled in Barbara's plot. Ed soon finds himself caught in a scheme much more far reaching and deadly than anyone could have expected.

©2006 Stuart Woods (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. All rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Legal Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

“This fast-moving tale has more than its share of twists, turns and double-crosses...a fine romp.” (The Roanoke Times, Virginia)

“Woods keeps [his characters] moving smartly around the playing board like so many checkers.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

“A taut tale of a very bad woman out to fleece a very good man…Scarcely an excess word gets in the way of the briskly moving plot.” (Publishers Weekly)
Unexpected Plot Twists • Interesting Storyline • Good Narration • Fabulous Villainess • Well-written Story
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The book was very entertaining. I enjoyed listening to it while traveling. The narration is good as well.

Short Straw

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really good story- I read the sequel first and couldn't wait to get to the prequel!!

am a new fan

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Liked the story and performance. Hope the Ed Eagle series continues. Stuart Woods is excellent in weaving a story line. Anyone who likes mysteries will like this one.

Ed Eagle fan

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Fast moving book with a well laid out plot full of unexpected twists. Fun read. If you like Stuart Woods, you'll like this book.

Woods fans won't be disappointed

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I started to enjoy a well-written and well-narrated story with lots of surprises in the plot but was disappointed by the degree of graphic sex that showed up in the second half.

Too much sex

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Good plot twists with interesting characters. A bit too much promiscuous sexual content for my taste.

Interesting plot twists

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This is the second time I have listened to this book. There is nothing Mr. Woods has written that I have not enjoyed. However, Ed Eagle is an idiot and Barbara should have taken ALL his money. Still a good read.

Second Go Round

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Have listened to this many times. The twists and turns very interesting. Keeps your interest. Barbara a fabulous villainess.

Book 2 the best in the series

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I like the Ed Eagle characters and Victorio. Good story, good writing. Good narration. Good stuff.

Good story

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Couldn't even finish listening to this one. It dragged on and on and on.

Don't Waste Your Time

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