Hothouse Orchid
Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods is a reprint edition published by Signet in 2010, featuring 389 pages in English. This novel follows CIA Special Agent Holly Barker as she returns to her hometown of Orchid Beach, Florida, after a challenging period in her career. Faced with the aftermath of a past incident involving sexual harassment during her military service, Holly confronts the new police chief, a figure from her past, while grappling with her future in the CIA.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and detective fiction, as Holly navigates personal and professional dilemmas. The story delves into themes of revenge and justice, highlighting Holly’s internal conflict as she weighs her options. As she reconnects with her roots and confronts unresolved issues, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of her experiences in law enforcement and intelligence, offering a complex portrayal of her character and the challenges she faces.
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Home gets hot for CIA Special Agent Holly Barker in this novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods’s thrilling series.
After Holly Barker lets an international terrorist slip through her fingers for a second time, the CIA thinks she might want a long vacation. So Holly returns to her hometown of Orchid Beach, Florida, where she had been police chief for many years. But a very unpleasant surprise awaits her. Many years earlier, while she was in the army, Holly and another female officer had brought charges against their commander for sexual harassment. Holly had managed to fight him off, but the other woman, a young lieutenant, had not. The officer in question was acquitted of all charges, and has also left the army–for a job as Orchid Beach’s new police chief. Now Holly must decide whether to return to the CIA–or seek her revenge…
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