Holly Barker: Orchid Beach Lib/E (Series #1) (CD-Audio)

from punxsygal

Holly Barker turns in her military bars for the badge of the deputy chief of police in Orchid Beach, FL. Before she can report to the chief, he is found shot to death beside his car. New on the job, Holly immediately starts digging for answers. Along the way she acquires Daisy, a doberman of exce...

from buffalogr

Mindless summer reading. Holly Barker Chief of Police, goes after a mysterious large property. After 50+ Barrington books, this one met expectations--there was a lot of action, but not much sex. Additionally, the local chief cooperates with the FBI....not very Barrington like. Finally, there were...

from Olivermagnus

It's been a number of years since I read this series so I decided to go back and see how Holly Barker started out. She's a major in the Army's Military Police but when she loses a sexual harassment suit she's filed against her boss, she knows her career is over. She accepts a job as Deputy Police...

from whybehave2002

This seems to be a great start to a series. A female cop and her dog. There is nothing "cozy" about this mystery. There is no humor. It's a true mystery with a woman in charge.

from EadieB

Book DescriptionPublication Date: October 13, 2009New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces an exciting addition to the pantheon of fictional sleuths.Forced into early retirement at thirty-seven, smart, attractive, and fiercely independent Major H...