Santa Fe Dead (Ed Eagle Novel)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods returns with the third fast-paced thriller featuring Santa Fe, New Mexico’s take-no-prisoners attorney Ed Eagle...When his black widow wife failed to take him out in her murder for hire plot, Ed Eagle figured he was in the clear. But now that Barbara has escaped from police custody, Ed knows that his life, the life of his new girlfriend and, of course, any rich man unlucky enough to be lured into Barbara’s web, is in extreme danger. To add to his troubles, Ed has taken on a new client, Don Wells, who may or may not have murdered his own wife and son. From the posh resorts of southern California to the New Mexico desert and the seedy hotels of Tijuana, Ed Eagle will follow every lead—and hope that he doesn’t wind up Santa Fe dead.

new York Times Bestseller Stuart Woods Returns With A Dynamic Thriller Starring Take-no-prisoners Attorney Ed Eagle.

in This New Thriller Featuring The Colorful Santa Fe Trial Lawyer, Ed Eagle Finds The Tables Turned When He Testifies As A Witness For The Prosecution In The Trial Of His Ex-wife, Barbara Eagle, Who Has Been A Very, Very Bad Girl. The Trial Ends In A Way Ed Had Not Anticipated, And Barbara Is Still In A Position To Make His Life, And That Of Others, A Living Hell.

with Private Detectives, Hit Men, Double Crosses, And Billion-dollar Bank Accounts Involved, Ed Calls In Every Favor And Follows Every Lead, No Matter Where It Takes Him. From The Posh Resorts Of Desert California And The Lush Wine Country Of Napa, To The New Mexico High Country And The Seedy Hotels Of Tijuana, Ed Eagle Won’t Rest Until He’s Discovered The Truth About What Barbara Is Up To—and Settled The Score.

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publishers Weekly

bestseller Woods's Third Thriller To Feature Prominent New Mexican Attorney Ed Eagle (after short Strawand santa Fe Rules) Opens With A Bang, But Soon Devolves Into A Fairly Predictable Cat-and-mouse Game. Ed And His Girlfriend, Actress Susannah Wilde, Are Watching The Los Angeles Trial On Court Tv Of His Villainous Ex-wife, Barbara, Who Stands Accused Of Arranging For His Murder, When A Reporter Announces That Barbara Has Escaped From Custody Just Before The Not Guilty Verdict. Soon, Suitably Disguised And Under An Alias, Barbara Contrives To Meet A Recent Widower, Palo Alto Billionaire Walter Keeler, At A Luxury Spa And Has Him Proposing Marriage And Making A New Will In Her Favor. Meanwhile, Her Hatred For Her Ex Unquenched, Barbara Schemes To Have Ed And Susannah Killed. Bodies, Innocent And Otherwise, Pile Up, But There's Little Suspense About The Outcome, And An Improbable Coincidence Involving The Billionaire May Strike Some As A Plot Weakness. author Tour. (apr.)

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When last we encountered Ed Eagle, he had been the target of a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his wife, Barbara, the ultimate black widow. But when Barbara escapes from police ustody, Ed knows that not only will his life be in danger but also the life of his new girlfriend, and, of course, of any rich man unlucky enough to be lured into Barbara's web. To add to his troubles, Ed has taken on a new client, Don Wells, who may or may not have murdered his own wife and son. From the posh resorts of southern California to the New Mexico desert and the seedy hotels of Tijuana, Ed Eagle will follow every lead—and hope that he doesn't wind up Santa Fe Dead. When the wife who had hired an assassin to kill him escapes from police custody, attorney Ed Eagle struggles to survive and protect the life of his new girlfriend, a situation that is further challenged by the questionable credibility of a new client