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Short Straw

By: Stuart Woods
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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OUR FAVORITE LEGAL EAGLE RETURNS.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR STUART WOODS CONTINUES WHAT HE STARTED IN SANTA FE RULES:

Stuart Woods delivers a compulsively readable novel of crosses and double-crosses, featuring a shrewd criminal lawyer and his shamelessly sexy wife-a true black widow. Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Suspense Legal

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Praise for Short Straw

“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

“Woods keeps the wattage high.”—Booklist

More Praise for Stuart Woods

“Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller.”—Chicago Tribune

“A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods’s books down and I can’t.”—Houston Chronicle

“Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear.”—The New York Times

“Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning.”—Booklist

“Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods’ New York Times bestselling novels of suspense.”—Orlando Sentinel
Interesting Plot • Unexpected Twists • Good Narration • Fast Moving • Entertaining Story • Well-written Beginning

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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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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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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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I liked how cunning Barbara and Eagle were, and how they kept out smarting each other, but neither gave up until the end. I do wonder however, how Barbara could have mistakenly murdered the wrong couple since she was so smart.

twists and turns throughout

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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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