Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orchid Beach | 1998 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
| 2 | Orchid Blues | 2001 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
| 3 | Blood Orchid | 2002 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
| 4 | Reckless Abandon | 2004 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
| 5 | Iron Orchid | 2005 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
| 6 | Hothouse Orchid | 2009 | Stuart Woods | Buy |
The Holly Barker series by Stuart Woods introduces Holly Barker, a retired Army officer who becomes police chief of Orchid Beach, a small town on Florida’s Atlantic coast. Beginning with Orchid Beach in 1998, the six-book series puts Barker in the middle of local corruption, organized crime, and violent conspiracies.
Barker later crosses over into the Stone Barrington series and eventually becomes a major character in the broader Barrington Universe. Readers who enjoy the Stone Barrington books often go back to these novels for Holly’s origin story and her early career in law enforcement.