The Outside Man

The Outside Man

Subgenre: Friendship - Subgenre: upper class - Subgenre: murder - Subgenre: caste system, racism - Subgenre: Crime & Caper, Lawyer, Suspense - Subgenre: cultures in conflict, North & South (USA) - Format: Paperback - Author: Richard North Patterson

By: Richard North Patterson
[ Edition: reprint ]
Del Rey (06/01/1995)
Part #: 0345300203
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[ Edition: reprint ]

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Subgenre
cultures in conflict, North & South (USA)
Format
Paperback
Author
Richard North Patterson

The Outside Man

Paperback
Del Rey (06/01/1995)
ISBN: 0345300203

Publisher's Note

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 . . . .

Editiorial Reviews

Review (New York Times Book Review): "A classic detective story."
Review (New Republic): "Rich, complex, beautifully written."
Review (Los Angeles Times Book Review): "Richard North Patterson seems destined for celebrity status, alongside Scott Turow and John Grisham, as an acknowledged master."