After the murder of his high school sweetheart left him shattered, tony lord vowed never to. It was easy to imagine the characters and their locale. Feb 01, 2011 silent witness mass market paperback feb. Silent witness isbn 9781250014849 pdf epub richard north. Silent witness tony lord patterson, richard north on. The friend is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students, and the case reopens the heartache. Richard north patterson here wrings every drop of tension out of a tremendous story, culminating in an ending which could not come soon enough. All about silent witness by richard north patterson. Silent witness by richard north patterson 1996, hardcover. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In each successive novel since degree of guilt, richard north patterson has experimented with flashbacks and past tragedies to drive the present suspense of his legal thrillers. This is the fourth book ive read by richard north patterson, following degree of guilt, eyes of a child and final judgment, all of which were very well written. As with pattersons previous work, silent witness is a novel with subtle characters who happen to be involved in a compelling and authenticseeming criminal trial.
His driving ambition is precisely what attracts alison taylor, the daughter of the towns leading family, and it is what sets tony apart from his two closest friends. This is perhaps the best novel i have read in the past year. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Patterson is at his finest when he gives the emotions of his characters, who are connected by a lifetime of love. This includes the cancellation or suspension of all programs, classes and events until further notice. Richard north patterson is the author of eyes of a child, the spire, degree of guilt, eclipse, the race, exile, and more than a dozen other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. With this stunning new novel of psychological drama and suspense, richard north patterson has done it again. Silent witness by richard north patterson overdrive. The friend is a teacher accused of murdering one of his students, and the case reopens the heartache from tonys own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love. Written by richard north patterson, audiobook narrated by boyd gaines. Silent witness is a very carefully crafted legal mystery that succeeds in grabbing the reader and not letting go until the final page. See all 27 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Silent witness tony lord, book 2 by richard north patterson. Silent witness begins in 1967, in a small midwestern town.
Silent witness by richard north patterson fictiondb. He later went on to create the series new tricks, with writer roy mitchell. Silent witness by richard north patterson books on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Richard north patterson is the author of silent witness, eyes of a child, the spire, degree of guilt, eclipse, the race, exile, and more than a dozen other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. I believe patterson is the best courtroom drama writer today and in this book he tells a suspenseful, engrossing story replete with lots of courtroom action. Silent witness by richard north patterson penguin random house. Not a bedtime read really because you want to keep reading to see where the story will take you. Like its predecessors, pattersons latest novel after the final judgment evinces endless admiration for the ornateness of the law, and is crowded with complex characters whose troubles will draw rea. But heshe has a responsibility to prove a friendrelative innocent of murder. Dark lady wasnt as good as silent witness, i enjoyed it nonetheless. A silent witness a novel, volume 1545 full view 1875. I didnt know that when reading silent witness, so i just went along with the premise.
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Although it dragged in a few places most notably during his playbyplay accounts of various sporting events, for the most part, this book kept me thoroughly involved. As with patterson s previous work, silent witness is a novel with subtle characters who happen to be involved in a compelling and authenticseeming criminal trial. Buy this book the murders of the respective lovers of two. Richard north patterson pattersons most stunning novel to date offers a powerful portrayal of the complexities of male friendship, of the darkest recesses of love, and of the ways in which the past stakes it claim upon the. Richard north patterson has written a number of novels including the international bestsellers, degree of guilt, eyes of a child, the final judgement, silent witness, no safe place, dark lady and protect and defend. Patterson is a wonderful storyteller and this book was no exception. Silent witness is, perhaps, his greatest achievement with the technique as his hero, tony lord, is haunted by the 27yearold murder of his high school girlfriend, alison taylor. With dermot mulroney, michael cudlitz, anne heche, anthony ruivivar. Silent witness by richard north patterson bookchor. Some of pattersons novels are sophisticated takes on serious social issues. The ending, though somewhat predictibile, is a good one and leaves the reader satisfied. In silent witness, dermot mulroney zodiak, copycat plays prominent defense attorney tony lord, who returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, played by michael cudlitz tnts southland. Attorney tony lord left his hometown and the bitter memories of his girlfriends murder behind. Sam robb, the married father of two, is a local football legend.
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After the murder of his high school sweetheart left him shattered, tony lord vowed never to return to his ohio hometown of lake city. The final judgment richard north patterson macmillan. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read silent witness. About silent witness attorney tony lord left his hometown and the bitter memories of his girlfriends murder behind. Twentyeight years later, tony is a successful san francisco attorney. Silent witness by richard north patterson, paperback barnes. Sam has never left home, and tony has never returned since the trauma that changed his life. Silent witness is a british television crime drama series, produced by the bbc, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. For silent witness, patterson traveled back in time to revisit parts of his boyhood in northern ohio, where he lived between the ages of 10 and 26.
Silent witness is a drama of rivalry and betrayal, the darkest recesses of love and friendship, and the tenacious grip of the past on all our livesmore. Hes living the good lifeuntil longburied memories come c. Silent witness book by richard north patterson thriftbooks. Silent witness by richard north patterson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Silent witness is that rare suspense novel which is far more the kind of story we have come to expect from richard north patterson. Published by user, 17 years ago richard north patterson continues his string of outstanding novels with this penetrating look at friendship, faith and love.
Silent witness by richard north patterson 1997, paperback. Silent witness by richard north patterson 1967, lake city, ohio. For dedicated patterson fans, some insight into the life of actress stacey tarrant is a special treat. As with patterson s previous works, silent witness is a novel with subtle characters who happen to be involved in a compelling and authenticseeming criminal trial. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the sec liaison to the watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several washington advocacy groups. To slow the spread of the covid19 coronavirus, the city and county of broomfield is closed for nonessental services until further notice. Silent witness tony lord mass market paperback february 1, 2011 by richard north patterson author. In each successive novel since degree of guilt, richard north patterson has experimented. Silent witness tony lord book 2 and millions of other books are available. Seventeenyearold tony lord, lake citys star athlete, seems destined for great things.
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Richard north patterson is the author of in the name of honor, eclipse, the spire, exile, the race, degree of guilt, eyes of a child, silent witness, and many other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Patterson graduated in 1968 from ohio wesleyan university and has been awarded that schools distinguished achievement citation and his national fraternitys alumni achievement award. Beautifully read, this is a fantastic audiobook, but the sound quality is very poor, even at the highest byte level. Silent witness by richard north patterson librarything. Tony lord and sam robb, both in their teens, are best friends and athletic rivals. I routinely pass on my scott turows and john grishams, but pattersons last three books are lined up neatly on a shelf where his latest, the.
Almost thirty years have passed since tony lord left lake city. Silent witness tony lord, book 2 by richard north patterson book cover, description, publication history. This acclaimed book by richard north patterson is available at in several formats for your ereader. After the murder of his high school sweetheart left him shattered, tony lord vowed never to return to his ohio hometown. A successful san francisco lawyer returns to lake city, ohio, to defend a childhood friend on murder chargesand to confront the townsfolk who are convinced that the lawyer himself is a killer. Silent witness ebook by richard north patterson rakuten kobo. With silent witness, patterson easily surpasses even the lofty expectations i developed based on the stories i had read earlier and joins elizabeth george and dorothy sayers as. Patterson police department silent witness form if your situation requires an immediate police or medical resonse, call 911 immediately silent witness is a reporting format that allows the caller to leave information regarding a suspicious or criminal activity while remaining anonymous.
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