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Stuart Woods


USA flag (1938 - 2022)

Stuart Woods was the author of more than sixty novels. He was a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lived in Florida, Maine, and New Mexico.
 

Awards: Stoker (1994), Edgar (1982)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Will Lee
   1. Chiefs (1981)
   2. Run Before the Wind (1983)
   3. Deep Lie (1986)
   4. Grass Roots (1989)
   5. The Run (2000)
   6. Capital Crimes (2003)
   7. Mounting Fears (2008)
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Stone Barrington
   1. New York Dead (1991)
   2. Dirt (1996)
   3. Dead in the Water (1997)
   4. Swimming to Catalina (1998)
   5. Worst Fears Realized (1999)
   6. L.A. Dead (2000)
   7. Cold Paradise (2001)
   8. The Short Forever (2002)
   9. Dirty Work (2003)
   10. Reckless Abandon (2004)
   11. Two-Dollar Bill (2005)
   12. Dark Harbor (2006)
   13. Fresh Disasters (2007)
   14. Shoot Him If He Runs (2007)
   15. Hot Mahogany (2008)
   16. Loitering With Intent (2009)
   17. Kisser (2009)
   18. Lucid Intervals (2010)
   19. Strategic Moves (2011)
   20. Bel-Air Dead (2011)
   21. Son of Stone (2011)
   22. D.C. Dead (2011)
   23. Unnatural Acts (2012)
   24. Severe Clear (2012)
   25. Collateral Damage (2013)
   26. Unintended Consequences (2013)
   27. Doing Hard Time (2013)
   28. Standup Guy (2014)
   29. Carnal Curiosity (2014)
   30. Cut and Thrust (2014)
   31. Paris Match (2014)
   32. Insatiable Appetites (2015)
   33. Hot Pursuit (2015)
   34. Naked Greed (2015)
   35. Foreign Affairs (2015)
   36. Scandalous Behavior (2016)
   37. Family Jewels (2016)
   38. Dishonorable Intentions (2016)
   39. Sex, Lies & Serious Money (2016)
   40. Below the Belt (2017)
   41. Fast & Loose (2017)
   42. Indecent Exposure (2017)
   43. Quick & Dirty (2017)
   44. Unbound (2018)
   45. Shoot First (2018)
   46. Turbulence (2018)
   47. Desperate Measures (2018)
   48. A Delicate Touch (2018)
   49. Wild Card (2019)
   50. Contraband (2019)
   51. Stealth (2019)
   52. Treason (2020)
   53. Hit List (2020)
   54. Choppy Water (2020)
   55. Shakeup (2020)
   56. Hush-Hush (2020)
   57. Double Jeopardy (2021)
   58. Class Act (2021)
   59. Foul Play (2021)
   60. Criminal Mischief (2021)
   61. A Safe House (2022)
   62. Black Dog (2022)
   63. Distant Thunder (2022)
   64. Near Miss (2022) (with Brett Battles)
   65. Smolder (2024) (with Brett Battles)
   66. Finders Keepers (2025) (with Brett Battles)
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Ed Eagle
   1. Santa Fe Rules (1992)
   2. Short Straw (2006)
   3. Santa Fe Dead (2008)
   4. Santa Fe Edge (2010)
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Holly Barker
   1. Orchid Beach (1998)
   2. Orchid Blues (2001)
   3. Blood Orchid (2002)
   4. Reckless Abandon (2004)
   5. Iron Orchid (2005)
   6. Hothouse Orchid (2009)
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Novels
   Under the Lake (1987)
   White Cargo (1988)
   Palindrome (1991)
   L.A. Times (1993)
   Dead Eyes (1994)
   Heat (1994)
   Imperfect Strangers (1994)
   Choke (1995)
   Barely Legal (2017) (with Parnell Hall)
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Series contributed to
Teddy Fay
   1. Smooth Operator (2016) (with Parnell Hall)
   2. The Money Shot (2018) (with Parnell Hall)
   3. Skin Game (2019) (with Parnell Hall)
   4. Bombshell (2020) (with Parnell Hall)
   5. Jackpot (2021) (with Bryon Quertermous)
   6. Obsession (2023) (with Brett Battles)
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Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Stuart Woods
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Suspense Magazine, January 2011 (2010)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

Awards
1994 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Dead in the Water
1982 Edgar Award for Best First Novel : Chiefs

Award nominations
1992 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Palindrome


Stuart Woods recommends
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The Snow Falcon (1999)
Stuart Harrison
"A grand debut... mixing a sensitive, poignant style with strong elements of suspense. This bird is memorable."

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