Orchid Beach

Stuart Woods

May 2016 · HarperAudio · Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

About this audiobook

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces his first female protagonist, Deputy Chief of Police Holly Barker.

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 Holly gets to the truth, the more she knows that it'll take one smart dog with guts to sniff out this killer—before he can catch her first.

Ratings and reviews

I definitely don't care for the monotone voice of this reader. Stuart Woods wrote absolutely wonderful books that would draw a reader into the book as though you're a part of it. This narrator does NOT read the book to draw a reader/listener into the book but more like she's giving a book report that leaves me uninterested on page one!!! Buy the book and read it yourself for a much more enjoyable and satisfying reading experience.

The storyline was good. The conversation between her and her lover was too corny. The audio reader was terrible for an ex army police chief.

About the author

Stuart Woods is the author of more than forty novels, including the New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington and Holly Barker series. An avid sailor and pilot, he lives in New York City, Florida, and Maine.