While board games can appear almost primitive in the digital age, eurogames--also known as German-style board games--have increased in popularity nearly concurrently with the rise of video games. Eurogames have simple rules and short playing times and emphasize strategy over luck and conflict. This book examines the form of eurogames, the hobbyist culture that surrounds them, and the way that hobbyists experience the play of such games. It chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming ...

Stone Barrington takes down old and new enemies in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.After a rocky jaunt in Maine, Stone Barrington is settling back in New York City when an old client reaches out for help with a delicate matter. A feud they thought was put to rest long ago has reemerged with a vengeance, and reputations—and money—are now on the line.As Stone sets out to unravel a tangled web of crime and secrets, his mission beco...

Teddy Fay hedges his bets in the latest thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods.When Peter Barrington and Ben Bachetti come under threat while working at a film festival abroad, Teddy Fay is lured to the glittering city of Macau to resolve the problem. He'll soon come to find that world of posh casinos, luxurious developments, and boundless wealth has a dark underbelly of crime and political intrigue . . . and that the biggest playe...

In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions--and ideologies.Stone Barrington and his friends are vacationing in Maine when their leisure is suddenly disrupted by extreme weather. To make matters worse, the inclement conditions allow for a menacing adversary to sneak in unnoticed and deliver a chilling message. Soon it becomes clear that the tar...

In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington goes up against an enemy on the run.After a dangerous adventure has him traveling up and down the coast, Stone Barrington is looking forward to some down time at his Manhattan abode. But when an acquaintance alerts him to a hinky plot being hatched across the city, he finds himself eager to pursue justice.After the mastermind behind it all pro...

Get to know Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle in this edgy, exciting collection of novels from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods.Six-foot-seven, take-no-prisoners Santa Fe attorney Ed Eagle is no stranger to murder, corruption, or organized crime both north and south of the border. In this collection—which includes three novels—he takes on difficult clients, a dangerous femme fatale, and cases that offer plenty of thrills for mystery lovers...

Stone Barrington clashes with a determined adversary in the latest non-stop thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods.Stone Barrington and his latest paramour are enjoying a peaceful country retreat when their idyll is broken by an unwelcome stranger. He was sent by an enemy, someone who'd be happy to silence Stone and all his collaborators for good . . . only it's soon clear that Stone is not an easy man to target.But with bo...

OUR FAVORITE LEGAL EAGLE RETURNS.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR STUART WOODS CONTINUES WHAT HE STARTED IN SANTA FE RULES:Stuart Woods delivers a compulsively readable novel of crosses and double-crosses, featuring a shrewd criminal lawyer and his shamelessly sexy wife-a true black widow.

“The story races at a dizzying pace. . . . [Woods] does show a reader a good time.”—Washington Post Book WorldSTEP ONE: THE PERFECT MURDERSandy Kinsolving’s once-glittering life hangs by a thread; his future depends on his wife’s inheritance and whether or not she’s about to throw him out on his ear. What he wouldn’t give for a solution to his money and marriage problems.If this were an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the solution would be obvious. Enter a stranger...

From the bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series comes a thriller following a former investigative journalist trying to escape his past by moving to a lakeside home in the North Georgia Mountains, only to discover the dark and evil secret hidden deep within the lake’s waters.Nestled in the mountains of North Georgia, a tranquil lake hides a dark history. Built by a powerful and obsessive man at an unthinkable cost, the reservoir transformed an isolated to...

In this action-packed thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington is on the hunt for a man who doesn’t want to be found in Key West...Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine’s and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is not having a good week. So his luck seems to be improving when he’s hired to locate the missing son of a very wealthy man—lucky because the job pays well, and because the son...

"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 b...