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Stuart Woods

Born

in Manchester, Georgia, The United States

January 09, 1938

Died

July 22, 2022

Website

http://www.stuartwoods.com/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Stuart Woods was an American novelist best known for Chiefs and his long-running Stone Barrington series. A Georgia native, he initially pursued a career in advertising before relocating to England and Ireland, where he developed a passion for sailing. His love for the sport led him to write his first published work, Blue Water, Green Skipper, about his experiences in a transatlantic yacht race.
His debut novel, Chiefs, was inspired by a family story about his grandfather, a police chief. The book, a gripping crime saga spanning several decades, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was later adapted into a television miniseries. It launched Woods' career as a novelist, leading to a prolific output of thrillers.
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Average rating: 3.96 · 673,187 ratings · 34,000 reviews · 408 distinct works • Similar authors

	New York Dead (Stone Barrington, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 21,031 ratings — published 1991 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orchid Beach (Holly Barker, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 13,337 ratings — published 1998 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead in the Water (Stone Barrington, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 12,854 ratings — published 1997 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirt (Stone Barrington, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 13,036 ratings — published 1996 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Orchid (Holly Barker #3) 4.07 avg rating — 11,787 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swimming to Catalina (Stone Barrington, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 11,628 ratings — published 1998 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L. A. Dead (Stone Barrington, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 11,683 ratings — published 2000 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirty Work (Stone Barrington, #9) 4.01 avg rating — 10,393 ratings — published 2003 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington, #12) 4.02 avg rating — 10,208 ratings — published 2006 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bel-Air Dead (Stone Barrington, #20) 3.98 avg rating — 10,059 ratings — published 2011 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stone Barrington (66 books)
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Holly Barker (6 books)
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Will Lee (7 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 33,700 ratings

Teddy Fay (8 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 32,568 ratings

Ed Eagle (4 books)
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“Holly Barker series was a great read for me. Stuart gives short chapters and continued action all through his books.”
― Stuart Woods

tags: page-turner, rapid-reading

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“I'm being uprooted," Dino said. "You're being transplanted," Viv replied, "and to a better home.”
― Stuart Woods, Unintended Consequences

tags: home, moving, plants

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“What's the matter, don't you like surprises?"
"I like them if they're pleasant ones, and when they happen suddenly," Holly said. "But not when I have to ponder them for an hour and forty-five minutes.”
― Stuart Woods, Reckless Abandon

tags: surprises

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What shall we read in June, 2019? - Books published Post-1980

Chiefs by Stuart Woods

10 votes 43.5%

My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams

9 votes 39.1%

The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers

2 votes 8.7%

Haylow by Gray Stewart

1 vote 4.3%

Oral History by Lee Smith

1 vote 4.3%

Promise by Minrose Gwin

0 votes 0.0%

23 total votes

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