Created by Stuart Woods
(1938-2022)
Outspoken STONE BARRINGTON is the son of two rebellious parents who were disinherited by their own parents — both wealthy western Massachusetts families in the textile business — the father, because he was sympathetic to communist views and wanted to work with his hands; the mother, because she married his father.
Barrington attended New York City public schools and New York University and its law school. During his senior year, he rode with NYPD cops in a law school program and became enamored of police work. He joined the force and served fourteen years as a patrolman and detective before being forced out of the NYPD because he too often disagreed with his superiors. Broke and in debt for the costs of renovating a Turtle Bay townhouse he had inherited from a great aunt, he was rescued by an old law school friend who hired him to be of counsel to Woodman & Weld, a prestigious law firm, to deal with those cases involving their client that the firm did not wish to be seen to deal with. His first name is his mother’s maiden name; his last name derives from a town in western Massachusetts. He has been smart and lucky ever since.
The series has proved to be incredibly durable. Stuart Woods wrote 64 novels, and when he passed away in 2022, Brett Battles, a former computer engineer (he worked for Dell) and author, best known for his Cleaner series featuring freelance intelligence operative Jonathan Quinn.
UNDER OATH
- “Sorry, Stuart, but no matter how suave the dude is, Stone Barrington is still a sorta goofy name. And his girlfriend’s name is Arrington? As in ‘Arrington Barrington’? Sheesh…”
— the editor 🙂 - “Stylish suspense among the gray-flannel/black-velvet set, with a winsome hero and agreeable dollops of sex, gore, and demented mayhem…”
— Kirkus Reviews, on New York Dead
NOVELS
- New York Dead (1991) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Dirt (1996) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Dead in The Water (1997) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Swimming to Catalina (1998)Â |Â Buy this book |Â Kindle it!
- Worst Fears Realized (1999) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- L.A. Dead (2000) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Cold Paradise (2001) |Â Buy this book
- The Short Forever (2002) |Â Buy this book
- Dirty Work (2003) |Â Buy this book
- Reckless Abandon (2004) |Â Buy this book
- Two-Dollar Bill (2005) |Â Buy this book
- Iron Orchard (2005) |Â Buy this book
- Dark Harbor (2006) |Â Buy this book
- Fresh Disasters (2007) |Â Buy this book
- Shoot Him If He Runs (2007) |Â Buy this book
- Hot Mahogany (2008) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Mounting Fears (2009) |Â Buy this book
- Loitering with Intent (2009) |Â Buy this book |Â Kindle it!
- Kisser (2010) |Â Buy this book |Â Kindle it!
- Lucid Intervals (2010) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Strategic Moves (2011) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Bel-Air Dead (2011) |Â Buy this book |Â Â Kindle it!
- Son of Stone (2011) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- D.C. Dead (2012) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Unnatural Acts (2012) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Unintended Consequences (2013) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Doing Hard Time (2013) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Standup Guy (2014) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Carnal Curiosity (2014) |Â Buy this book. Buy the audio.. Kindle it!
- Cut and Thrust (2014) | Buy this book | Buy the audiobook | Kindle it!
- Paris Match (2014) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Insatiable Appetites (2015) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Hot Pursuit (2015) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Naked Greed (2015) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Foreign Affairs (2015) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Scandalous Behavior (2016) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Family Jewels (2016) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Sex, Lies and Serious Money (2016) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Below the Belt (2017) | Buy this book | Buy this audio | Kindle it!
- Fast & Loose (2017) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Quick & Dirty (2017) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Unbound (2018) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Shoot First (2018) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Turbulence (2018) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Desperate Measures (2018) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- A Delicate Touch (2018) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Wild Card (2019) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Contraband (2019) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Stealth (2019) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Treason (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Hit List (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Choppy Water (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Shakeup (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Hush-Hush (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Double Jeopardy (2021) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Criminal Mischief (2021) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- A Safe House (2022)  | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Black Dog (Stone Barrington) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- Distant Thunder (2022)
NOVELS BY BRETT BATTLES
- Near Miss (2023) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
Report respectfully submitted by…Â Stuart Woods. Thanks, Stuart.
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