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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780061355264
ISBN: 0061355267
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: May 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Sales Rank: 230056
Studio: Harper
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces an exciting addition to the pantheon of fictional sleuths.
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 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 she gets to the truth, the more Holly knows that it'll take one smart dog with guts to sniff out this killer—before he can catch her first.
Amazon.com Review:
Talk about a bad first day. Major Holly Barker thought she was getting out of a mess when she left the army. She'd been sexually harassed by her superior, but the exigencies of the military legal system wound up wrecking her career. Orchid Beach seemed like the perfect place to start over. Though Chief Marley, an old family friend, was worried about some local increases in the drug trade, the Florida barrier island was not a crime mecca. As the new deputy police chief, Holly would be stepping on the toes of a few Orchid Beach P.D. regulars who were being overlooked for the job, but she would prove her worth in short order. After installing her trailer in Riverview, though, the bad news started to flood the Beach. The chief was found along the side of highway A1A with a bullet through the head, and his closest friend just had his skull blown apart with the chief's shotgun. Now, Holly is the acting chief in a town she hardly knows and with a police force that's full of animosity towards its newly minted leader. Just about the only consolation is that Holly has inherited Daisy, a Doberman who's about the best and most faithful friend a troubled gal could ask for; Daisy's a fierce defender of her master and she knows how to retrieve a beer on command.
Holly is a new character for Stuart Woods, and the author wastes no time getting readers into the thick of the mystery. This means that character takes a bit of a back seat to plotting in Orchid Beach, but with a mystery this fast-paced, the tradeoff is worthwhile. --Patrick O'Kelley
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The Goring Collection
Holly Barker grew up as a military brat, got hooked on her father's trade and climbed through the military ranks and OCS to major in charge of a military police division. Her immediate superior, a West Point grad, tried to woo the attractive major and when that didn't work he attempted to rape her.
Holly filed harassment and attempted rape charges but lost out to the old boy's and West Point collegiality club.
Holly retired from the army and ... Read More
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This is my first Stuart Woods, but it won't be my last. There are ex-military buddies, sexism and its consequences, a world-class drug dealer's haven, family loyalties, romance, and a terrific dog. What I most enjoyed, however, was the author's ability to keep the energy, and the story, going, without unnecessarily wallowing in torture, bloodletting, and the uglier aspects of crime. For anyone who remembers Appalachia's brief moment in the news as a crime leader's resort, this story is the Florida ... Read More
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I have listened to all the Orchid Beach books and found the first to be the most intense. They are all good though and I encourage everyone to try the series. Woods does a decent job with a female as the main character, though many of her characteristics are clearly male influenced. I don't know many women who go home after a hard day's work and grill a burger while drinking beer or a scotch, but Holly Barker does. It is always fun to see how Woods has her get involved in the latest mystery. Solid ... Read More
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The Margin
Close your eyes for just a moment and imagine Holly Barker's life and career: Holly a retired U.S. Army MSgt, an uncommon feat in and of itself, returns home where her father lives. Dad's best friend is the local police chief of this small, affluent community, and the chief believes Holly would make a good assistant chief. The announcement did not sit well with others that believed the position should have been filled from within the present force. Little did they know Holly was hired ... Read More
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Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods is the first of several books involving his character Holly Barker & her dog Daisy. I found the book to be a quick and exciting read. The characters are well developed & the plot unusual. I really enjoyed the book.
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