Nick Stone





Nick Stone

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Nick Stone was born in Cambridge in 1966. His father is the historian Norman Stone, and his mother descends from one of Haiti’s oldest families, the Aubrys – some of his later relatives actually worked for Francois ‘Papa Doc’ Duvalier, Haiti’s most notorious dictator. Nick spent his early years in Haiti, before returning to England in 1971 to finish his schooling.

As a teenager, he took up boxing and fought in the National Amateur League, but gave it up when he won a place to read history at Cambridge. It was during a year spent in Haiti in the mid-nineties that the plot for ‘Mr Clarinet’ first began to take shape. He is married and lives in London.


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Charlie Williams asked me that question a couple of weeks ago, for a blog piece he was putting together.

And this is what I told him:

Without wanting to sound precious, writing is something I find difficult. Every day at my desk is a challenge, a potential uphill trek in cement boots and a suit of 15th century armour.

A good day, for me, is one where I find a shortcut around the hill. In other wo... read more »
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Average rating: 3.77 · 610 ratings · 98 reviews · 15 distinct works
Mr. Clarinet
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions
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King Of Swords
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
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Voodoo Eyes
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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KILLER CRUISE (Kane's War, ...
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Voodoo Land
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CRACKDOWN (Kanes War, No 4)
1.0 of 5 stars 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987
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Solomon (Max Mingus, #2)
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Kane's War
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DEPTH CHARGE (Kanes War, No 5)
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Mr. Clarinet King Of Swords
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