regular columns, his articles on politics, society, literature, law, and foreign policy have been published in the New York Times, London Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, USA Today, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, FoxNews.com, Medium, and the San Jose Mercury News. A frequent speaker on political, geopolitical, legal, and social issues, in 2004 Patterson spoke at Washington, D.C. rallies in support of reproductive rights, and against gun violence, and has spoken about the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma at such forums as the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and the World Affairs Council in Dallas. Patterson is a member of the Cosmos Club of Washington DC, and his papers are collected by Boston University. In 2012, Patterson received the Silver Bullet Award from the International Thriller Writers Association for his contributions to the wider community. Overall, the worldwide sales of Patterson's novels exceeds 25 million copies. Personal life Patterson has three sons and two daughters. He lives on Martha's Vineyard and Jacksonville, Florida with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair. Bibliography The following are all novels by the author. The Lasko Tangent (1979) The Outside Man (1981) Escape the Night (1983) Private Screening (1985) Degree of Guilt (1993) Eyes of a Child (1995) The Final Judgment (1995) Silent Witness (1997) No Safe Place (1998) Dark Lady (1999) Protect and Defend (2000) Balance of Power (2003) Conviction (2005) Exile (2007) The Race (2007) Eclipse (2009) The Spire (2009) In the Name Of Honor (2010) The Devil's Light (2011) Fall from Grace (2012) Loss of Innocence (2013) - Eden in Winter (2014) Non-fiction: "Fever Swamp" (2017) References External links Richard North Patterson's website 1947 births Living people American thriller writers American mystery writers Edgar Award winners Ohio Wesleyan University alumni American male novelists