The Lasko Tangent: A Novel

by Richard North Patterson

Overview

"Mr. Patterson is a natural storyteller....Fast moving...A handsome job."--The New York Times

William Lasko is a self-made millionaire with an eye for wealth and influence, the ear of the president, and a talent for using both to get what he wants. Now the Economic Crime Commission wants Lasko brought down, and US Attorney Christopher Paget is tipped to take on the job.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393081640
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	08/30/2010
Series:	Christopher Paget Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	255
Sales rank:	92,849
File size:	598 KB

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."

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