Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods

Books

68

Avg Rating

3.9

Years Active

1981-2022

ThrillerMysteryCrimeSuspenseMystery ThrillerDetective

About

Stuart Woods was a prolific American novelist known for his fast-paced thrillers and crime fiction. Born in 1938 in Manchester, Georgia, Woods published his first novel, "Chiefs," in 1981, which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He became renowned for his Stone Barrington series, offering readers over 50 tales of intrigue and suspense. Having a passion for sailing, Woods often incorporated his experiences and adventures at sea into his writing. His literary career spanned several decades, producing over 80 novels. Woods passed away in 2022, leaving behind a legacy of gripping and entertaining stories.

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L.A. Dead

Stone Barrington #6

L.A. Dead

4.02•Thriller
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D.C. Dead

Stone Barrington #22

D.C. Dead

3.86•Adventure
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The Prince of Beverly Hills

Rick Barron #1

The Prince of Beverly Hills

3.94•Thriller
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Standup Guy

Stone Barrington #28

Standup Guy

3.90•Thriller
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Fast & Loose

Stone Barrington #41

Fast & Loose

3.95•Mystery
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Sex, Lies & Serious Money

Stone Barrington #39

Sex, Lies & Serious Money

3.70•Mystery
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Double Jeopardy

Stone Barrington #57

Double Jeopardy

4.03•Mystery
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Criminal Mischief

Stone Barrington #60

Criminal Mischief

3.83•Mystery
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Distant Thunder

Stone Barrington #63

Distant Thunder

3.89•Mystery
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Wild Card

Stone Barrington #49

Wild Card

3.95•Mystery
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Black Dog

Stone Barrington #62

Black Dog

3.95•Thriller
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Dishonorable Intentions

Stone Barrington #38

Dishonorable Intentions

3.78•Thriller
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Swimming to Catalina

Stone Barrington #4

Swimming to Catalina

4.08•Mystery
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Paris Match

Stone Barrington #31

Paris Match

3.83•Mystery
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Under the Lake

Under the Lake

3.88•Horror
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Severe Clear

Stone Barrington #24

Severe Clear

3.98•Mystery
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Shoot Him If He Runs

Stone Barrington #14

Shoot Him If He Runs

3.90•Mystery
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Son of Stone

Stone Barrington #21

Son of Stone

3.83•Mystery
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Santa Fe Rules

Ed Eagle #1

Santa Fe Rules

3.96•Thriller
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Dead in the Water

Stone Barrington #3

Dead in the Water

4.08•Mystery
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Kisser

Stone Barrington #17

Kisser

3.82•Mystery
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A Delicate Touch

Stone Barrington #48

A Delicate Touch

3.91•Mystery
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Palindrome

Palindrome

4.07•Romance
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Bel-Air Dead

Stone Barrington #20

Bel-Air Dead

3.98•Mystery
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Class Act

Stone Barrington #58

Class Act

3.89•Mystery
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Dirt

Stone Barrington #2

Dirt

3.97•Mystery
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Unnatural Acts

Stone Barrington #23

Unnatural Acts

3.88•Mystery
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Quick & Dirty

Stone Barrington #43

Quick & Dirty

3.96•Mystery
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Indecent Exposure

Stone Barrington #42

Indecent Exposure

3.89•Mystery
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Dirty Work

Stone Barrington #9

Dirty Work

4.01•Mystery
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Dead Eyes

Dead Eyes

3.92•Mystery
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Chiefs

Will Lee #1

Chiefs

4.30•Thriller
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Deep Lie

Will Lee #3

Deep Lie

4.08•Espionage
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Below the Belt

Stone Barrington #40

Below the Belt

4.06•Mystery
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Scandalous Behavior

Stone Barrington #36

Scandalous Behavior

3.82•Thriller
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Hot Pursuit

Stone Barrington #33

Hot Pursuit

3.90•Mystery
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Family Jewels

Stone Barrington #37

Family Jewels

3.93•Mystery
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Carnal Curiosity

Stone Barrington #29

Carnal Curiosity

3.83•Mystery
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Lucid Intervals

Stone Barrington #18

Lucid Intervals

3.92•Mystery
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Loitering with Intent

Stone Barrington #16

Loitering with Intent

3.89•Mystery
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Beverly Hills Dead

Rick Barron #2

Beverly Hills Dead

3.74•Mystery
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Cold Paradise

Stone Barrington #7

Cold Paradise

3.97•Mystery
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Santa Fe Dead

Ed Eagle #3

Santa Fe Dead

3.87•Mystery
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L. A. Dead

Stone Barrington #6

L. A. Dead

4.03•Mystery
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Collateral Damage

Stone Barrington #25

Collateral Damage

4.03•Mystery
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The Money Shot

Teddy Fay #2

The Money Shot

3.92•Thriller
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Barely Legal

Herbie Fisher #1

Barely Legal

3.96•Mystery
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Strategic Moves

Stone Barrington #19

Strategic Moves

3.92•Thriller
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Stealth

Stone Barrington #51

Stealth

3.77•Mystery
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Shakeup

Stone Barrington #55

Shakeup

3.89•Mystery
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Foul Play

Stone Barrington #59

Foul Play

4.09•Mystery
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A Safe House

Stone Barrington #61

A Safe House

3.73•Mystery
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Shoot First

Stone Barrington #45

Shoot First

3.93•Mystery
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Dark Harbor

Stone Barrington #12

Dark Harbor

4.02•Mystery
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Doing Hard Time

Stone Barrington #27

Doing Hard Time

3.96•Thriller
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Cut and Thrust

Stone Barrington #30

Cut and Thrust

3.81•Mystery
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Naked Greed

Stone Barrington #34

Naked Greed

3.81•Mystery
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Hot Mahogany

Stone Barrington #15

Hot Mahogany

3.89•Mystery
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Foreign Affairs

Stone Barrington #35

Foreign Affairs

3.89•Mystery
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Unintended Consequences

Stone Barrington #26

Unintended Consequences

3.95•Mystery
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Insatiable Appetites

Stone Barrington #32

Insatiable Appetites

3.91•Mystery
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Treason

Stone Barrington #52

Treason

3.84•Mystery
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Near Miss

Stone Barrington #64

Near Miss

4.16•Mystery
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Hit List

Stone Barrington #53

Hit List

3.97•Mystery
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Choppy Water

Stone Barrington #54

Choppy Water

3.84•Thriller
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Contraband

Stone Barrington #50

Contraband

3.73•Mystery
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Desperate Measures

Stone Barrington #47

Desperate Measures

3.90•Mystery
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Turbulence

Stone Barrington #46

Turbulence

3.90•Mystery
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