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A gossip columnist herself, Amanda has become the victim of an anonymous writer out to ruin her.

In the sequel of the Barrington series, Dirt, Stone finds himself investigating a case for Amanda Dart. When the NYPD quickly pins the supposed murder on her lesbian lover, Stone is not so easily convinced and takes the case farther. New York DeadĪfter witnessing television newscaster Sasha Nijinsky’s near death experience of falling 12 stories from her terrace, Stone Barrington becomes engulfed in her case, especially when Sasha disappears after her ambulance collides with a fire truck. It is a given that Stone will get into deep-trouble without asking for it.” (BookReporter 2011) Like his creator, Stone is also an experienced pilot and frequently references his aircraft throughout the series. “Stone is humorous, classy, sarcastic, well educated, well dressed, handsome, rich, single and well heeled. Prior to his career on the force, Stone attended college and received his law degree from New York University, and when it seemed like Stone had reached the bottom of the barrel he was confronted by an old law school friend offering him an opportunity to work for the prestigious law firm, Woodman and Weld.Īlthough the position was better than filing for unemployment, Stone had to deal with all of the clients that the law firm did not want to be associated with. He would likely have been homeless had his great aunt not left him her Turtle Bay Townhouse that he has been every dime of his renovating. Stone starts out in the series as broke and in debt.

His outspoken behavior leads to his termination from the New York City Police Department after fourteen years on the force. This behavior was one thing Stone apparently did inherit. Stone was born into a wealthy family, and likely would have inherited the family fortune had his parents not been cut off due to their rebellious natures. Formerly a detective for the New York City Police Department, Stone Barrington is the fictional lead character in over 20 novels written by Stuart Woods.

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