Richard North Patterson’s ‘Tripwires’

Richard North Patterson’s ‘Tripwires’

From his seasonal perch in a rural corner of West Tisbury, Richard North Patterson has spent more than 30 years writing 25 books. They include legal and political novels that traverse terrain that runs far from the Island, as well as a trilogy of novels that explore family dynamics right here in the rolling hills and rugged shorelines of Chilmark. More than 20 of Patterson’s books have been bestsellers. He has also written political analysis for…