The Outside Man - Softcover

Patterson, Richard North

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345300203 ISBN 13: 9780345300201

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1995

Synopsis

The outside man is society lawyer Adam Shaw. A northerner in a southern town jealous of its secrets, he finds the dead body of his best friend's wealthy wife -- and his friend is missing.
In a world where wealthy people will stop at nothing to maintain a genteel image, Shaw must gamble his career, his marriage, and his very life in a passionate quest for the real murderer -- and learn the shocking truth about his own past and future . . . .
"A classic detective story." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Rich, complex, beautifully written." -- The New Republic
"Richard North Patterson seems destined for celebrity status, alongside Scott Turow and John Grisham, as an acknowledged master." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Outside Man is Adam Shaw, a successful society lawyer haunted by the murder years ago of his father. A northerner in a closed town in the deep South, a town that guards its secrets jealously, Shaw finds the brutally slain body of his best friend's wealthy wife. And his friend is missing.

In this closed, privileged world where the rich will do everything in their power to maintain their civilized image, Shaw will risk everything he has - his careeer, his marriage, and even his life - in a passionate quest for the real killer. The secrets he uncovers will reveal to him the shocking truth of his own past and future...

About the Author:

Richard North Patterson is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 novels, a former chairman of Common Cause, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson served as the US Security and Exchange Commission's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0345300203
• ISBN 13: 9780345300201
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 320