When the Vance Calder, Hollywood's Hottest Actor and husband of Stone Barrington's ex-girlfriend Arrington, calls Stone for help, the New York lawyer-turned-investigator knows something's amiss. Arrington has vanished, and Calder, refusing to call in the police, wants Stone to find her. Soon, the intrepid investigator (who still carries a torch for his former love) finds himself in deep -- and in deep waters -- as he pursues every lead. To make matters worse, everyone he meets is suspect -- from Armani-clad mobsters to movie moguls who suspiciously want to make him a star. In this town of sharks, Stone must use all his wits to keep his head above water ... without losing it.

Drenched in the Hollywood glitz and glamour readers love, and filled with the dizzying plot twists and turns that have made his novels international bestsellers, Swimming to Catalina is Stuart Woods's fastest paced, most riveting, and unabashedly fun thriller yet -- one that's sure to race up bestseller lists from coast to coast!