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Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Legal ThrillerMystery
Pages
608
Published
1996
Language
English
Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGritty
Betrayal

Genres

Legal Thriller Mystery Thriller Psychological Thriller

Authors

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Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines is the author of Benjamin Franklin, a look at the life of the American polymath. He writes about history and biography.

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Richard North Patterson

Richard North Patterson (in Berkeley, California) is an American fiction writer and political commentator. He is a 1971 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, and a recipient of that University’s President’s Award for Distinguished Alumni and its President’s Award for Excellence. He has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio; a trial attorney for the Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.; and was the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate S...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Silent Witness part of a series?

    This novel is the first appearance of attorney Christopher Paget, who features in subsequent books by Richard North Patterson.

  • Does Silent Witness have a film adaptation?

    Silent Witness was adapted into a television movie in 2002, starring William Hurt as Christopher Paget.