Praise

Praise for Cold Paradise

“A delightful tale of sex and violence among the very rich . . . a delicious climax . . . a Sopranos-style shoot-out . . . slick, sophisticated fun.”

—The Washington Post

“Roller-coaster plotting.”

—The Denver Post

“Follows an honorable whodunit tradition. . . . All villains fall before him, and all beautiful women find him irresistible.”

—Forth Worth Star-Telegram

“Plenty of action plus a surprise ending. Replete with lavish homes, gourmet meals, sleek yachts, and willing women—this is an entertaining thriller.”

—The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News (FL)

“It is Woods’s talent—taking an elementary formula and building a rapidly evolving plot—that differentiates much of his work from the genre’s time-worn conventions. . . . Fans of the Stone Barrington series will find Cold Paradise a requisite read.”

—Dayton Daily News

Praise

Praise for L.A. Dead

“Scrumptious!”

—The New York Times

“Alive with action . . . so delightfully, typically Woods, it will send his fans into paroxysms of joy. . . . Entertainment novels can’t get any better than this.”

—The Associated Press

“The best novel in the series. With an exclamation point, Stuart Woods makes it evident that he is a force in the mystery genre.”

—Midwest Book Review

“One of the smoothest writers in the pop-literature biz and always a pleasure to read. . . . A stylish whodunit.”

—The Detroit News

“Barrington’s fans will likely welcome the detective’s newest California-chic adventure.”—Publishers Weekly

“An exciting story, and Stuart Woods tells it well.”

—Winston-Salem Journal

“[A] nerve-racking thriller.”

—The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News (FL)

Praise

Praise for Stuart Woods and His Bestselling Novels

“An action-packed puzzler.”

—People

“Keeps you turning page after page.”

—The Washington Post

“A whale of a story.”

—The New York Times

“Blackmail, murder, suspense, love—what else could you want in a book?”—

Cosmopolitan

“Terrific.”

—Pat Conroy

“A fast-paced thriller.”

—Rocky Mountain News

“Another gem. . . . A book to read and get chills from on even the hottest day.”

—The San Diego Union-Tribune

“Woods delivers a marvelously sophisticated, thoroughly modern, old-fashioned read.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

BOOKS BY STUART WOODS

FICTION

Santa Fe Dead
Beverly Hills Dead
Shoot Him If He Runs†
Short Straw
Dark Harbor†
Iron Orchid1
Two Dollar Bill†
The Prince of Beverly Hills
Reckless Abandon†
Capital Crimes‡
Dirty Work†
Blood Orchid1
The Short Forever†
Orchid Blues1
Cold Paradise†
L.A. Dead†
The Run‡
Worst Fears Realized†
Orchid Beach1
Swimming to Catalina†
Dead in the Water†
Dirt†
Choke
Imperfect Strangers
Heat
Dead Eyes
L.A. Times
Santa Fe Rules
New York Dead†
Palindrome
Grass Roots‡
White Cargo
Deep Lie‡
Under the Lake
Run Before the Wind‡
Chiefs‡

TRAVEL

A Romantic’s Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland (1978)

MEMOIR

Blue Water, Green Skipper

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