VJ Books Presents Richard North Patterson!

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.

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. He 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 2003 with a B.A. in neuroscience. They split their time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Martha's Vineyard.

Fall from Grace Signed First Edition

Exile Signed First Edition

The Spire Signed First Edition

Eclipse Signed First Edition

Conviction Signed First Edition

The Devil's Light Signed First Edition

To see Richard North Patterson's bibliography, click here or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Richard North Patterson Bibliography

·         The Outside Man (1981)

·         Escape the Night (1983)

·         Private Screening (1985)

·         Degree of Guilt (1993)

·         Eyes of a Child (1995)

·         Caroline Masters (1995)

·         Silent Witness (1997)

·         No Safe Place (1998)

·         Dark Lady (1999)

·         Protect and Defend (2000)

·         Balance of Power (2003)

·         Conviction (2005)

·         Exile (2007)

·         The Race (2007)

·         Eclipse (2009)

·         The Spire (2009)

·         In The Name Of Honor (2010)

·         The Devil's Light (2011)

·         Fall from Grace (2012)

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