Stuart Woods was the author of more than ninety novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Stone Barrington series. A native of Georgia and an avid sailor and pilot, he began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. Woods passed away in 2022. Brett Battles is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including the Jonathan Quinn, Rewinder, Project Eden, and Night Man Chronicles series. Three-time Barry Award nominee, his novel The Deceived won the award for Best Thriller in 2009.
"""For fans of the late author, Stuart Woods, Smolder will feel comfortingly familiar . . . Smolder captures the essence of the Stone Barrington series in a style very similar to Mr. Woods . . . the finished product is a clever and entertaining novel that readers of the series will likely enjoy."" —New York Journal of Books ""Another solid novel . . . Stuart Woods would be proud."" —Red Carpet Crash"