W.W. Norton published Woods’s first novel, Chiefs, in 1981. It won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America that year and was made into a six-hour television drama starring Charlton Heston.

Mr. Woods, who has written twenty-six novels—including nine featuring Stone Barrington—currently resides in Florida, New York City, and Maine.

Praise for Stuart Woods and

WORST FEARS REALIZED

“Excellent escape reading…. There’s plenty of excitement as Stone and Dino race around New York chasing a killer.”

—USA Today

“Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller.”

—Chicago Tribune

“With sharply drawn characters, a plot that’s satisfying to the last dirty deed, and a story that flows with the effortless grace attained only by a master, this seductive novel will have readers twitching with suspense.”

—Library Journal

“Stuart Woods is a wonderful storyteller who could teach Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy a thing or two.”

—The State (SC)

“Worst Fears Realized is one of his winners, starting fast and picking up speed…. The story is slick, taut, and well-told. It will delight Woods’s many fans.”

—Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Woods…can write smart dialogue and knows how to pace.”

—Publishers Weekly

ORCHID BEACH

“An action-packed puzzler.”

—People magazine “Page-Turner of the Week”

“Smooth and satisfying.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Barker—tough and tight-lipped—is fun to watch as she maneuvers among city politicians and wary colleagues, one of whom may be the murderer.”

—Entertainment Weekly

“An entertaining suspense story…. Barker is tough when she needs to be, and clever and persistent in following her hunches.”

—School Library Journal

SWIMMING TO CATALINA

“A heck of a plot, intrigue and cover-up between the first and last page.”

—San Antonio Express News

“This enjoyable, star-dusted plunge into Hollywood’s dark side agreeably melds ’90s glitz with classic noir.”

—People magazine

“A fast-paced thriller…. A tight storyline that never loses focus while barreling to an exciting finale…. Woods…keeps readers interested.”

—Rocky Mountain News

“Outstanding…. After nearly two dozen books, Woods can still surprise readers, not only with clever plots and characters, but also with his knowledge of everything from aeronautics to yachtsmanship.”

—Booklist

UNDER THE LAKE

“Part detective story, part ghost story, part Southern gothic…. It scared the living hell out of me!”

—Stephen King

“Keeps you turning page after page.”

—Washington Post

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

—San Diego Union

“A marvelous book…. One of the best I’ve read in a long, long time.”

—Andrew Greeley

“A blockbuster certain to keep you turning the pages long into the night.”

—Macon Telegraph and News

“Never a dull moment as the story surges toward its exciting climax.”

—Publishers Weekly

DEEP LIE

“One of the most readable espionage novels since The Hunt for Red October!”

—Atlanta Journal & Constitution

“Vibrating with tension and nonstop action.”

—Publishers Weekly

“An amazingly original thriller!”

—Richard Condon, author of Prizzi’s Honor

“Terrific.”

—Pat Conroy