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Richard North Patterson (born February 22, 1947) is an American author of fiction. He was born in Berkeley, California, the eldest child of a corporate executive and a housewife. While still a child, he moved with his parents to Bay Village, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Bay High School in 1964. He graduated in 1968 from Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1971 he graduated from Case Western Reserve Law School and served as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Ohio and has been partner in several of the country’s leading law firms. He also served as the liaison for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to the Watergate Special Prosecutor.

Richard did not start writing until he was 29 and already out of law school. He began his first book, The Lasko Tangent, as part of a creative writing course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Once it was completed, he found a publisher, and the novel won the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the category "Best First Mystery Novel (American)" in 1980. He published three more novels before retiring, in 1993, from the practice of law to devote himself to writing. Since then he has written 11 additional novels, with eight consecutive international bestsellers, including No Safe Place, Eyes of a Child, and Dark Lady. His has also won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.

Patterson was a past chairman of the National Governing Board for Common Cause. He has served on boards of several advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and reproductive rights. His family consists of 5 children, one of whom is his adopted daughter Katherine who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University in 2007 with a B.A. in neuroscience. They split their time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Martha's Vineyard.

In 2008, Patterson received a Distinguished Achievement Citation from Ohio Wesleyan University as part of its graduation ceremonies.The Distinguished Achievement Citation, the highest honor the OWU Alumni Association can award, recognizes an honoree’s work and service to the national and international community. [1]

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Total Books: 320
Trial
2023 - Trial (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781637588062
ISBN-10: 1637588062
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Romance
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Fever Swamp A Journey Through the Strange Neverland of the 2016 Presidential Race
Eden in Winter
2015 - Eden in Winter [Blaine, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781623654535
ISBN-10: 162365453X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 4

Fall from Grace A Novel
2015 - Fall From Grace a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781501115349
ISBN-10: 1501115340
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Exilio
2014 - Exilio [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788415729679
ISBN-10: 8415729677
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Eden in Winter A Novel
2014 - Eden in Winter a Novel (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781483000367
ISBN-10: 1483000362
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Eden in Winter
2014 - Eden in Winter [Blaine, Bk 3] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781623651473
ISBN-10: 1623651476
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 5

Loss of Innocence
2014 - Loss of Innocence (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781623651237
ISBN-10: 1623651239
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 4

The Lasko Tangent
2014 - The Lasko Tangent [Christopher Paget, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780393347234
ISBN-10: 0393347230
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1

Fall from Grace
2013 - Fall From Grace [Blaine, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781451617078
ISBN-10: 1451617070
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 13

Fall from Grace
2012 - Fall From Grace [Blaine, Bk 1 - Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781442344372
ISBN-10: 1442344377
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1

Fall from Grace
2012 - Fall From Grace (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781451617054
ISBN-10: 1451617054
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 11

Devil's Light
2012 - Devil's Light (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780857385741
ISBN-10: 0857385747
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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The Devil's Light
2012 - The Devil's Light (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781451616811
ISBN-10: 1451616813
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 7

The Final Judgment
2011 - The Final Judgment (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780312381639
ISBN-10: 0312381638
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1

Silent Witness
2011 - Silent Witness [Movie Tie-in Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781250014849
ISBN-10: 1250014840
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.3/5 Stars.
 3

The Race
2011 - The Race (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781427212894
ISBN-10: 1427212899
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Eclipse
2011 - Eclipse [Audio CD - Abridged] (Audio CD)Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781427213006
ISBN-10: 1427213003
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1

The Devil's Light
2011 - The Devil's Light [Basic] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781410438355
ISBN-10: 141043835X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1

In the Name of Honor
2011 - In the Name of Honor (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781594134487
ISBN-10: 1594134480
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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In the Name of Honor
2011 - In the Name of Honor (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780312946401
ISBN-10: 0312946406
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 22

2011 - Silent Witness [Tony Lord, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2010 - Eyes of a Child [Chistopher Paget, Bk 3] (Paperback)
2010 - In the Name of Honor [Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2010 - Degree of Guilt [Christopher Paget, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2007 - The Race [Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2007 - The Race [Audio CD] (Audio CD)
2007 - Exile [Audio CD - Abridged] (Audio CD)
2007 - Exile [Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2005 - Conviction [Christopher Paget, Bk 4] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2005 - Conviction [Christopher Paget, Bk 4] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2005 - Nachtschwarz [Dark Lady - German Edition] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2005 - Tage Der Unschuld [Silent Witness - German Edition] (Paperback)
2005 - Eine Frage Der Ehre [Protect and Defend - German Edition] (Paperback)Paperback
2005 - Conviction [Christopher Paget, Bk 4] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
2005 - Conviction [Christopher Paget, Bk 4 - Audio CD - Abridged] (Audio CD)Audio CD
2005 - No Safe Place [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 1 - Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
2004 - Balance of Power [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 3] (Paperback)Hardcover
2003 - Im Kreis Der Macht [Balance of Power - German Edition] (Paperback)
2003 - Balance of Power [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 3] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
2003 - Balance of Power [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 3 - Audio Cassette - Unanbridged] (Audio Cassette)
2003 - Escape the Night [Large Print] (Other)
2003 - La Loi De Lasko [The Lasko Tangent - French Edition] (Paperback)
2003 - L'affaire Tierney [Protect and Defend - French Edition] (Paperback)
2002 - Der Kandidat [German Edition] (Paperback)
2002 - Das Siegel Des Schweigens [The Lasko Tangent - German Edition] (Paperback)Paperback
2002 - Equation Une Inconnue [The Outside Man - French Edition] (Paperback)
2001 - Jugement Sans Appel [The Final Judgement - French Edition] (Paperback)
2001 - Protect and Defend [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2001 - La Dame De L'ombre [The Dark Lady - French Edition] (Paperback)
2000 - Protect and Defend [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2 - Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
2000 - The Outside Man [Wheeler large print book series] (Hardcover)
2000 - Nulle Part Au Monde [No Safe Place - French Edition] (Paperback)
2000 - Degr De Culpabilit [Degree of Guilt - French Edition] (Paperback)Paperback
2000 - Protect and Defend [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2] (Hardcover)Paperback
2000 - Protect and Defend [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2 - Large Print] (Paperback)Hardcover
1999 - Pour Les Yeux D'un Enfant [Eyes of a Child - French Edition] (Paperback)
1999 - Geschlossene Tren [Eyes of a Child - German Edition] (Paperback)
1999 - Dark Lady [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1999 - No Safe Place [Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
1999 - Lasko Tangent [Price-Less] (Audio Cassette)
1998 - No Safe Place [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)Audio Cassette
1998 - Final Judgment [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1997 - Silent Witness [Tony Lord, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
1996 - Silent Witness [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)Audio Cassette
1996 - Private Screening [Tony Lord, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
1995 - Eyes of a Child [Christopher Paget, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
1995 - The Final Judgment a Novel [Random House Large Print] (Paperback)
1995 - Eyes of a Child [Christopher Paget, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
1995 - Eyes of a Child [Christopher Paget, Bk 3] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
1994 - Verurteilt [Private Screening - German Edition] (Paperback)
1994 - Degree of Guilt [Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1993 - Private Screenings [Tony Lord, Bk 1 - Audio Cassette - Abridged] (Audio Cassette)
1993 - Degree of Guilt [Christopher Paget, Bk 2] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
1988 - Projection Prive [Private Screening - French Edition] (Paperback)
1986 - Private Screening [Tony Lord, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
1985 - The Lasko Tangent [Christopher Paget, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
Degree of Guilt [Christopher Paget, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover