Holly Barker · Book 1

Orchid Beach

Published
1 January 1998
Pages
406
ISBN-13
9780061013416
Type
novel
Cover of Orchid Beach

About this book

Orchid Beach introduces Holly Barker in 1998 as a former U.S. Army military police major turned small-town Florida police chief, running her own investigations into corruption and violence along the fictional Orchid Beach coast. It runs 406 pages.

Key facts about Orchid Beach

Orchid Beach is a novel by Stuart Woods. Readers have had it since 1998. It runs to 406 pages.

Our list holds 1 edition of Orchid Beach. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780061013416 to find the main one.

Orchid Beach is book 1 of 5 in the Holly Barker series. The series has 5 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.

Additionally, Stuart Woods writes Will Lee, Stone Barrington and Ed Eagle, plus 2 more series. Those series sit on our thriller and mystery shelves.

About Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods (1938-2022) was an American thriller novelist and one of the most prolific series writers of his generation, publishing roughly one book a year across six long-running series for over four decades. See every Stuart Woods book in order.

Its place in Holly Barker

Orchid Beach is book 1 in the Holly Barker series. It is followed by Orchid Blues. See the full Holly Barker reading order.

Holly Barker is a former U.S. Army military police major turned small-town Florida police chief, introduced in Orchid Beach (1998) as Stuart Woods built out a female lead as capable and connected as Stone Barrington, running her own investigations into corruption and violence along Florida's fictional Orchid Beach before her career pulls her toward Washington and national security work in the later books. The series shares Woods's house style -- brisk pacing, a competence-porn hero who is always the most capable…

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