Richard North Patterson
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Brief Biography
Richard North Patterson was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Bay Village, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate studies at Ohio Wesleyan University and obtained a JD from Case-Western Reserve University School of Law. After working for the Office of the Attorney General of Ohio and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Patterson settled in Birmingham, Alabama, where he became a partner in a law firm. While attending creative writing classes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he began writing his first novel, The Lasko Tangent, which was published in 1979. After a hiatus from writing in the mid-1980s, Patterson resumed his writing career, achieving success with the bestselling novel Degree of Guilt in 1993, after which he transitioned to full-time writing. His contributions have earned him various accolades, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. Today, Patterson divides his time between San Francisco and Martha's Vineyard.
Publications
Lasko Tangent. New York; Norton, 1979.
Outside Man. Boston; Little, Brown, 1981.
Escape the Night. New York; Random, 1983.
Private Screening. New York; Villard Books, 1985.
Degree of Guilt. New York; Knopf, 1993.
Eyes of a Child. New York; Knopf, 1995.
Silent Witness. New York; Knopf, 1996.
The Final Judgment. New York; Knopf, 1996.
No Safe Place. New York; Knopf, 1998.
Dark Lady. New York; Ballantine Books, 1999.
Protect and Defend. New York; Ballantine Books, 2000.
Balance of Power. London; Pan Books, 2003.
Conviction. New York; Ballantine Books, 2005.
Exile. New York; Henry Holt, 2007.
The Race. New York; Henry Holt, 2007.
Eclipse. New York; Henry Holt, 2009.
The Spire. New York; Henry Holt, 2009.
In the Name of Honor. New York; Henry Holt, 2010.
The Devil's Light. New York; Scribner, 2011.
Fall from Grace. New York; Scribner, 2012.
Loss of Innocence. London; Quercus, 2013.
Eden in Winter. Thorndike, Maine; Center Point Publishing, 2014.
Fever Swamp: A Journey Through the Strange Neverland of the 2016 Presidential Race. London; Quercus, 2017.
Trial. Nashville, Tenn.; Post Hill Press, 2023.
Outside Man. Boston; Little, Brown, 1981.
Escape the Night. New York; Random, 1983.
Private Screening. New York; Villard Books, 1985.
Degree of Guilt. New York; Knopf, 1993.
Eyes of a Child. New York; Knopf, 1995.
Silent Witness. New York; Knopf, 1996.
The Final Judgment. New York; Knopf, 1996.
No Safe Place. New York; Knopf, 1998.
Dark Lady. New York; Ballantine Books, 1999.
Protect and Defend. New York; Ballantine Books, 2000.
Balance of Power. London; Pan Books, 2003.
Conviction. New York; Ballantine Books, 2005.
Exile. New York; Henry Holt, 2007.
The Race. New York; Henry Holt, 2007.
Eclipse. New York; Henry Holt, 2009.
The Spire. New York; Henry Holt, 2009.
In the Name of Honor. New York; Henry Holt, 2010.
The Devil's Light. New York; Scribner, 2011.
Fall from Grace. New York; Scribner, 2012.
Loss of Innocence. London; Quercus, 2013.
Eden in Winter. Thorndike, Maine; Center Point Publishing, 2014.
Fever Swamp: A Journey Through the Strange Neverland of the 2016 Presidential Race. London; Quercus, 2017.
Trial. Nashville, Tenn.; Post Hill Press, 2023.
Themes
Richard North Patterson is primarily a novelist. His works often deal with political issues.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Patterson, Richard North, “Richard North Patterson,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/642.