Each new Stone Barrington novel has brought Stuart Woods more and more fans eager to follow the adventures of the always surprising attorney and investigator. The most recent thrillers in the series have been New York Times bestsellers， from last year s Worst Fears Realized to Swimming to Catalina， Dead in the Water， and Dirt. In L. A. Dead， Stone finds himself caught between two alluring women-one who has been left at the altar and another who is suspected of murder. Stone is in the midst of plans to marry Dolce， the daughter of a New York mafioso， when he is suddenly called to the side of Arrington Calder， a woman he has loved and lost， but never forgotten. To her horror， Arrington believes she is about to be indicted for the murder of her husband， one of America s most beloved film stars. With both enemies and friends among the Hollywood A-list swarming around her， Stone is the only person she can trust to gather her defense. But how much does Arrington actually remember about the night of the murder? And can Stone really trust her? The evidence against her mounts， the trial date looms， and Stone s feelings for her return. But even he doesn t know what danger the truth will bring."Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense， slam-bang storyteller."-Chicago Tribune