Orchid Beach (Holly Barker Series #1)

"An entertaining suspense story. . . . Barker is tough when she needs to be, and clever and persistent in following her hunches." - School Library Journal

#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 and fiercely independent Major Holly Barker trades in her bars as a military cop for the badge of deputy chief of police in Orch...