

ADAPTATIONS:įilm rights to Protect and Defend were sold to Castle Rock Pictures. Two Complete Novels (contains Degree of Guilt and Final Judgment), Wings Books (New York, NY), 2002.īalance of Power, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2003.Ĭonviction, Random House (New York, NY), 2005.Īlso contributor of short fiction to periodicals such as the Atlantic. Protect and Defend, Knopf (New York, NY), 2000.ĭark Lady, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2000. No Safe Place, Knopf (New York, NY), 1998.Ĭaroline Masters, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2000. Silent Witness, Knopf (New York, NY), 1996. The Final Judgment, Knopf (New York, NY), 1996. Private Screening, Villard (New York, NY), 1985.ĭegree of Guilt (also see below), Knopf (New York, NY), 1993.Įyes of a Child, Knopf (New York, NY), 1995. The Outside Man, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1981.Įscape the Night, Random House (New York, NY), 1983. The Lasko Tangent, Norton ( New York, NY), 1979. AWARDS, HONORS:Įdgar Allan Poe Award for best first mystery novel, Mystery Writers of America, 1979, for The Lasko Tangent Grand Prix de Literateur Policiere, 1995 president's award for distinguished alumni, Case Western University, 1997 named Man of the Year, WWRAP, 2001 Maggie Award from Planned Parenthood, 2001. Mystery Writers of America, Common Cause (chairman of national governing board, 2006-). Member of advocacy groups concerned with gun violence, reproductive rights, and political reform. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC, trial attorney in Washington, DC, 1973-75, attorney in San Francisco, CA, 1978 Berkowitz, Lefkovits & Patrick (law firm), Birmingham, AL, partner, 1975-78 McCotchers, Doyle, Brown & Emersen, attorney, 1985-93. Admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio, 1971, District of Columbia, 1973, and Alabama, 1975 Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, OH, assistant attorney general, 1971-73 U.S. Agent-Hy Cohen Literary Agency, Ltd., 111 W. Home- San Francisco, CA and Martha's Vineyard, MA. Politics: "Independent." Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, racquetball, jogging, film, reading, theatre, ballet, and "most music, particularly contemporary rock." ADDRESSES: Education: Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A., 1968 Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1971. (a business executive) and Marjorie Frances Patterson married Judith Anne Riggs (a teacher and editor), Janu(marriage ended) married Laurie Anderson, Apchildren: (first marriage) Shannon Heath, Brooke North (second marriage) Adam Chandler, Chase Kenyon, Katherine Amber, Stephen Thomas Blunt. Born February 22, 1947, in Berkeley, CA son of Richard W.
