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Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods Biography

Stuart Woods is the author of more than ninety novels, including the New York Times–bestselling Stone Barrington series. 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 New Mexico, Florida, and Maine. He died in July 2022 aged 84.

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