Ventura County, CA – July 8, 2025 – Brett Battles, acclaimed author and frequent New York Times Bestseller, has earned a spot at #11 on the July 2025 New York Times Mass Market Paperback Bestseller List with STUART WOODS’ GOLDEN HOUR, his recent novel continuing the legacy of the late Stuart Woods.

The New York Times Mass Market List, a prestigious monthly chart, ranks the most widely sold paperback titles nationwide, encompassing genres from mystery to romance. Securing a position in the top 15 is a hallmark of both commercial success and reader acclaim.

This gripping thriller brings back former CIA operative Teddy Fay. While on the European press tour for a new film in Venice, Budapest, and Berlin, Fay is roped into investigating a series of lethal attacks targeting agents involved in the original “Golden Hour” mission. Driving deep into espionage, hidden identities, and high-stakes vengeance, the narrative delivers the trademark blend of movie‑set glamour and global CIA intrigue fans crave.

A bestselling author with more than forty-five novels to his name, Brett Battles is celebrated for his Jonathan Quinn, Rewinder, Project Eden, and Alexandra Poe series. A multiple-time Barry Award nominee, he won Best Thriller in 2009 for The Deceived. As one of the original authors tapped to extend Stuart Woods’s universe, Battles has also co-authored high-profile entries such as SMOLDER, FINDERS KEEPERS, and OBSESSION.

Battles resides in Ventura County, CA, and is an active member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers

Published in paperback on May 27, 2025, by Putnam and Penguin Random House, STUART WOODS’ GOLDEN HOUR is now available at bookstores nationwide in mass market, trade paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. Pick up your copy today at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/674140/stuart-woods-golden-hour-by-brett-battles