The Lasko Tangent: A Novel

by Richard North Patterson

Overview

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel

"An acknowledged master." —Los Angeles Times Book Review

The investigation of a politically powerful industrialist; the death of a key witness; the corruption of a federal agency. These are the explosive elements facing cynical young government lawyer Christopher Paget as he embarks on a mission that will hurl him into a brutal world of murder, kidnapping, and deception. From its intriguing beginnings to its stunning climax, international best-selling author Richard North Patterson’s first novel is a taut, gripping thriller about real people forced to face their inner fears and values.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393347234
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	02/03/2014
Series:	Christopher Paget Series , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	487,506
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Richard North Patterson is the New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty novels, a former chairman of Common Cause, and a member of the Council On Foreign Relations.

Editorial Reviews

"This generation's best writer of legal thrillers."

Entertainment Weekly

"Patterson is a natural storyteller who never breaks the thread of action."

Newgate Callendar

"A terrific novelist."

Washington Post

"A real writer, a thriller, and a good story."

Boston Globe

"The intelligent reader’s John Grisham."

Chicago Sun-Times

"One of the best in the business."

Time

"One of the best in the business."

Time