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Richard North Patterson


USA flag (b.1947)

Richard North Patterson is the author of The Spire, Eclipse and fourteen other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.
 

Awards: Edgar (1980)

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
Series
Christopher Paget
   1. The Lasko Tangent (1979)
   2. Degree of Guilt (1992)
   3. Eyes of a Child (1994)
   4. Conviction (2005)
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Tony Lord
   1. Private Screening (1985)
   2. Silent Witness (1996)
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Kerry Kilcannon
   1. No Safe Place (1998)
   2. Protect and Defend (2000)
   3. Balance of Power (2003)
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Blaine Trilogy
   1. Fall from Grace (2012)
   2. Loss Of Innocence (2013)
   3. Eden in Winter (2014)
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Novels
   The Outside Man (1981)
   Escape the Night (1983)
   The Final Judgment (1995)
     aka Caroline Masters
   Dark Lady (1999)
   Exile (2006)
   The Race (2007)
   Eclipse (2008)
   The Spire (2009)
   In the Name of Honor (2010)
   The Devil's Light (2011)
   Trial (2023)
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Books containing stories by Richard North Patterson
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Legal Briefs (1998)
Stories By Today's Best Thriller Writers
edited by
William Bernhardt

Awards
1980 Edgar Award for Best First Novel : The Lasko Tangent

Richard North Patterson recommends
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Besieged (2017)
(Jake Mahegan, book 3)
A J Tata
"Tata writes a gripping and gritty authority."
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The Trinity Six (2011)
Charles Cumming
"At the forefront of today's novelists of espionage."
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Absolute Risk (2010)
(Graham Gage, book 2)
Steven Gore
"A brisk pace and intriguing plot make the pages turn themselves."

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