Richard North Patterson

b. 1947

1 series 5 books in order 2 standalone books

Richard North Patterson is an American fiction writer and political commentator. He earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1971 and has held positions including Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio, trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., and the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate Special Prosecutor. He has authored more than 20 novels, with Eden In Winter (2014) being his final novel.

Born
1947
Known for
Kerry Kilcannon

Series by Richard North Patterson

Kerry Kilcannon

3 books in order · 1998–2003

  1. Cover of No Safe Place

    No Safe Place

    1998 · Richard North Patterson

    In his first book since the national best-seller Silent Witness, Richard North Patterson uses his mastery of characterization and suspense to give us…

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  2. Cover of Protect and Defend

    Protect and Defend

    2000 · Richard North Patterson

    A compelling new novel from Richard North Patterson- a major departure, and that confirms his place among the most important popular novelists at…

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  3. Cover of Balance of Power

    Balance of Power

    2003 · Richard North Patterson

    Richard North Patterson’s masterful portrayals of law and politics at the apex of power have made him one of our most important writers of popular…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Eyes of a child

    Eyes of a child

    1995

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  2. Cover of Degree of guilt

    Degree of guilt

    1992

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How many books has Richard North Patterson written?

We list 5 books by Richard North Patterson across 1 series, published between 1992–2003 — each shown in full reading order.

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