Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson
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Book Title
Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson
Author
Richard North Patterson
Lifespan
1947-present
Author Biography
Richard North Patterson, a prominent author, 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. Despite a hiatus from writing in the mid-1980s, Patterson resumed his literary career and achieved success with the bestselling novel Degree of Guilt in 1993, leading him to transition 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 resides between San Francisco and Martha's Vineyard, and his papers are archived at Boston University.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Publication Date
1996
Original Publication
Silent Witness. New York; Knopf, 1996.
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Citation
Patterson, Richard North, “Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8709.