Im glad i didnt know ahead of time that there were some supernatural and ghostly elements in this, because i probably wouldnt have read it. Stuart barrington series features the excop now pi with a law degree who solves cases after cases in. After graduation he enrolled in the air national guard, spending two months in basic training before moving to new york, where he began a career in. Read under the lake by stuart woods available from rakuten kobo. This is certainly not the case with under the lake. In the beautiful mountains of north georgia lies a lake built by. John howell, a former journalist looking for a quiet place to write, unwittingly joins forces with reporter heather macdonald who is investigating sutherland sheriff bo scully. From bestselling author stuart woods, a thriller featuring john howell, a former investigative journalist trying to esca. From bestselling author stuart woods, a thriller featuring john howell, a former investigative journalist trying to escape from his past who finds a perfect sanctuary in a lakeside home in the north georgia mountains. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear. Since he feels best at a temperature of around 70 degrees, he. He moved to london to work for another ad agency when he decided to finally write the novel he had always wanted to write.
When stone barrington finds his name on a hit list, he plans to lie low until the culprit is caught. Although these elements were included, they didnt overwhelm the story by any means. Under the lake by stuart woods 9 editions first published in 1987 not in library. With his degree in sociology, he found a job in an advertising agency since magazines and newspapers werent hiring. Stuart woods is my favorite author to go to when i want to read a pi detective thriller with legal undertones. Still waters situated on a peaceful lake in the prettiest part of the north georgia mountains, sutherland seems like a nice town, warm and quiet. The new york times woods certainly knows how to keep the pages. Since there was a strong church control about not marrying outside of the catholic faith, and eligible partners were so few, marriage to an. The incest is explained in a most interesting manner. His first novel chiefs won the edgar allan poe award and was made into a hugely successful sixhour tv drama in which charlton heston took the starring role. Contribution masterpieces of fiction, detective and mystery edition. He is an avid private pilot, flying his own jet on book tours. John howell, a former investigative journalist trying to escape. Dark harbor a stone barrington novel stuart woods 0451218701 9780451218704 in stuart woodss perfect mix of sexy intrigue and swift suspense, stone barrington investigates the suicide of a cia officerhis cousin.
Mystery, suspense, thriller, crime, horror, fantasy synopsis. Woods characters tend to appear in eachothers series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Listen to under the lake audiobook by stuart woods. In addition to that, he has a couple of nonfiction books to his credit as well. After three years in london, woods decided to write a novel, based on an old family story which. We have a house that was buried when a rich developer decided to put in a lake. Stuart woods is an american author who writes the will lee, stone barrington, holly barker, ed eagle and rick barron series. Deep lie by stuart woods 14 editions first published in 1986 download daisy.
Part detective story, part ghost story, part southern gothicit scared the living hell out of me. See more ideas about stuart woods, novels and stuart woods books. The kind of place where families know their neighbors and children can grow up safe. He also has written quite a number of standalone novels, although not since 1995. Stuart woods casts his net into the dark waters of psychic phenomena, drug smuggling, incest, and secret human relationships and draws forth a. Stuart woods is the author the new york timesbestselling stone barrington series and holly barker series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Over the fortythreeyear time span of the book broods the shadow of a serial killer whose existence is only briefly suspect.
New yorkbestselling thriller writer stuart woods likes to control his environment in a way that minimizes external fluctuations. Run deep but this pictureperfect hamlet harbors a dark evil whispered rumors of greed, incest, and savagery. There is more than one author in the goodreads database named robert b. An avid sailor and pilot, woods lives in florida, maine, and new mexico. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Under the lake was my first time experiencing stuart woods, and i was pleased. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Stuart woods under the lake stuart woods from bestselling author stuart woods, a thriller featuring john howell, a former investigative journalist trying to escape from his past who finds a perfect sanctuary in a lakeside home in the north georgia mountains.
New york times bestselling author stuart woods returns with another absorbing thriller. Stuart woods is a nononsense, slambang storyteller. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. But little does he realize the small town harbors a dark and evil secret, hidden deep within the lakes waters. The stuart woods books in order include his popular stone barrington legal thriller series.
Stuart woods is the author of 60 novels, more than 30 of them featuring stone barrington, the former nypd detectiveturnedlawyer as famous for his exploits with women as for his legal prowess. Stone barrington takes on a scheming rebel in this latest actionpacked thriller. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The new york times woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning. He then enrolled in the national guard before moving to new york to start a career in advertising. Novel 1986 under the lake novel 1988 white cargo novel 1991 palindrome novel 1994 heat ed eagle 1 santa fe rules ed eagle 2 short straw holly barker. In 1960, stuart woods moved to new york to look for a writing job. Under the lake stuart woods eventually, you will extremely discover a extra experience and endowment by spending. See the complete stone barrington series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Under the lake by stuart woods and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stuart woods is the author of more than seventyfive novels. He is a native of georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Stuart woods lives in atlanta, georgia, and on the isle of wight.
Their investigating unveils more than just corruption at city halltheir presence fulfills a local psychics devastating vision as they are led back to the lake. Stone barringtonseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Confirmation hearings for the new vice president are under way, but the squeakyclean governor whom will has nominated may have a few previously unnoticed skeletons in his closet. Under the lake is one of woods earlier books, written long before his stone barrington series. Stuart woods was born in manchester, georgia and graduated in 1959 from the university of georgia, with a bachelor of arts in sociology. Stuart woods born january 9, 1938 is an american novelist. Three stone barrington adventures by stuart woods available from rakuten kobo.
This is the first stuart woods book ive read and im very pleased under the lake has it all, suspense, action, adventure, humor, and a little romance this book is entertaining from beginning to end, with a big twist at the end that blew me away this is a book that i would recommend if you are a suspensemysteryhorror fan. Booklist since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of stuart woods new york times bestselling novels of suspense. Includes an excerpt from stuart woods strategic moves, 3886 originally published. Simon and schuster, 1987 situated on a peaceful lake in georgia, the quiet town of sutherland harbors rumors of greed, incest, and savagery and buried deep within the lakes waters are hideous secrets waiting to be uncovered by an unsuspecting outsider.
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