When we last saw Santa Fe Lawyer Ed Eagle (Short Straw, 2006) he was finally rid of his insane wife, Barbara.
Now, this book picks up a year later.
Ed has just been a witness in the trial against his ex and is awaiting the verdict.
Barbara, fearing she will be found guilty, slips out a window and escapes (as strangely unplausible that is, but I'll go with it).
This of course disturbs Ed, as she has tried to kill him before.
So begins a book of backstabbing and cat & mouse antics as Barbara remarries and uncannily her new husband dies (natural causes).
Meanwhile, Ed takes a strange case where his clients family has been murdered.
The man calls him on the phone to tell him about a ransom. Not the police, Ed.
Everything leads back to L.A. where we once again get the backdrop of Centurion Studios.
With some interesting twists and turns right to the end, this isn't Woods' best effort but it is a non-stop thrill ride from the beginning.
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