Stuart Woods 1938-   Stuart Woods was born in Manchester, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in sociology. He is the creator of: 1. 'Holly Barker', Chief of Police of Orchid Beach, Florida. 2. 'Stone Barrington', a former cop turned lawyer turned investigator. 3. 'Will Lee', Chief of Police who rises to become president of the United States. Visit also the author's own site.

Titles and year of publication:
 

'Holly Barker' Novels
1) Orchid Beach	1998
2) Orchid Blues	2001
3) Blood Orchid	2002
4) Iron Orchid	2005
5) Hothouse Orchid	2008
'Stone Barrington' Novels
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	2001
9) Dirty Work	2002
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	2010
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	Due October 2013
'Will Lee' Novels
1) Chiefs (Edgar Award)	1981
2) Run Before the Wind	1983
3) Grass Roots	1989
4) The Run	2000
5) Capital Crimes	2003
6) Mounting Fears	2009
Other Novels
1) Deep Lie	1986
2) Under the Lake	1987
3) White Cargo	1988
4) Palindrome	1990
5) Santa Fe Rules	1992
6) L.A. Times	1993
7) Dead Eyes	1994
8) Heat	1994
9) Imperfect Strangers	1995
10) Choke	1995
11) The Prince of Beverly Hills	2004
12) Short Straw	2006
13) Beverly Hills Dead	2007
14) Santa Fe Dead	2008
15) Santa Fe Edge	2010