A San Francisco lawyer takes on his biggest case yet - the televised trial of a woman he has loved
Richard North Patterson is the author of twenty previous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels, including Conviction, Balance of Power and Exile. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson was the SEC's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard with his partner, Dr Nancy Clair.