Richard North Patterson





Richard North Patterson

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February 22, 1947 in Berkeley, California, The United States

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Richard North Patterson is the author of fourteen previous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson served as the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and women’s rights. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha’s Vineyard.
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Awards
Edgar Award, 1980, Best First Novel for The Lasko Tangent

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, International Award, 1995 for Degree of Guilt

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Average rating: 3.72 · 16,031 ratings · 1,607 reviews · 52 distinct works
Degree of Guilt
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,937 ratings — published 1992 — 27 editions
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Exile
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,529 ratings — published 2007 — 23 editions
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Silent Witness
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,540 ratings — published 1996 — 25 editions
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Eyes of a Child
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,188 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions
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Protect and Defend
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 1,112 ratings — published 2000 — 27 editions
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No Safe Place
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 868 ratings — published 1998 — 33 editions
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Balance Of Power
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 814 ratings — published 2004 — 22 editions
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The Race
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 817 ratings — published 2007 — 19 editions
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The Final Judgment
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 972 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions
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The Spire
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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“The only judgment that truly matters is the final judgment.”
Richard North Patterson, The Final Judgment

“The rulings of the past do not always apply in the present.”
Richard North Patterson, The Final Judgment

“If someone really interests you, you'll learn about them yourself.”
Richard North Patterson, Lasko Tangent

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