| The Outside Man Contributor(s): Patterson, Richard North (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345300203 ISBN-13: 9780345300201 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: February 1982 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Legal - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002559281 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 4.24" W x 7.02" (0.35 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |