
Degree of Guilt/The Final Judgement
2002
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3.90
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Here collected for the first time, complete in one volume, are two courtroom novels by The New York Times best-selling author, Richard North Paterson. Recognized internationally for the expertise and authenticity of the legal aspects of his novels, Patterson is also famous for imaginative plot twists, detailed characterizations and page-turning narratives. These two stories weave complex motives, cold-blooded murder, the drama of men and women under pressure, and courtroom dynamics to tell explosive tales of human excess, betrayal and emotional truth.
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Richard North Patterson
Author · 26 books
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. Macmillan.com Author Profile Awards Edgar Award, 1980, Best First Novel for The Lasko Tangent Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, International Award, 1995 for Degree of Guilt http://us.macmillan.com/author/richar...