Stuart Woods' Blown Away
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Former CIA operative Teddy Fay returns for another thrilling Hollywood adventure in this latest installment in the New York Times bestselling series.
Teddy Fay whisks away to join Peter and Hattie Barrington in Palm Springs. But his hope for a relaxing vacation vanishes when he attends a prominent actor’s annual birthday party, where he witnesses a heated squabble between two women, only for one of them to turn up dead the next day.
Teddy investigates who might be lurking in the shadows and uncovers a web of intrigue involving a sinister plan to take over a cutting-edge energy company. If he doesn’t act fast, valuable secrets risk falling into the wrong hands, but more importantly innocent lives could be in jeopardy.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This sleek, high-stakes thriller from the long-running Teddy Fay series drops the fixer into a collision of Hollywood glamour and corporate menace. Former spy Teddy heads to Palm Springs to unwind, but things get ominous when a body turns up after a public quarrel. Soon, Teddy’s trip becomes an investigation that reaches into boardrooms and back lots as he tracks a scheme to seize control of a cutting-edge energy company. Brett Battles keeps the pace tight and the danger tangible, balancing glitzy settings with disciplined spy craft. Returning characters slide into the action naturally, giving longtime fans continuity while keeping the plot welcoming to newcomers. Blown Away is a crisp, satisfying read that proves Teddy Fay is still the man to call when things get complicated.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Battles's satisfying latest adventure for master of disguise Teddy Fay (after Golden Hour) opens with the ex-CIA operative undercover as Billy Barnett, second-in-command at Centurion movie studios, playing a round of golf in Palm Springs with fellow Woods hero Stone Barrington. On the green, the pair start squabbling over petty rule-breaking with Belarusian oligarch Victor Popov, who's in town to stage a takeover of Richards Renewable Energy, a wind turbine business, and rake in billions in contracts for the Belarusian government. After finagling an invite to the lavish birthday party of his favorite actor, Victor again runs into and tangles with Teddy and Stone. At the end of the night, an actress turns up dead in the party's swimming pool, prompting Teddy to investigate. Meanwhile, RRE's chief engineer toils away on a breakthrough wind technology that's in danger of being stolen by a scheming coworker. It's a lot of plot, but readers can rest assured that Battles maintains full control, pulling everything together without skimping on suspense or amusing banter. Devoted series fans will be happy to hear that Battles remains a fantastic steward of Teddy Fay's adventures.
