{"product_id":"eyes-of-a-child-paperback","title":"Eyes of a Child: A Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard North Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA man has been found dead, a gun still wedged in his mouth. It \u003ci\u003elooks \u003c\/i\u003elike Ricardo Arias killed himself...but the physical evidence tells a different story, in Richard North Patterson's riveting legal thriller, \u003ci\u003eEyes of a Child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe police investigation turns up all sorts of troubling data--a bitter estrangement between Ricardo and his wife, Terri; an ugly custody battle over their six-year-old daughter, Elena; charges of child molestation. And before long there's a murder suspect: San Francisco defense attorney and political hopeful Christopher Paget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut where's the motive? It could be that Paget is Terri's new lover. Or that Paget's own teenage son is the one who's accused of abusing Elena. But a series of long-hidden secrets--on both sides of the case--are slowly rising to the surface...and threaten to explode in the courtroom, where the final verdict will be delivered. Where the truth about what really happened to Ricardo Arias will either be revealed--or buried for good...\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"GRIPPING...THE INTELLIGENT READER'S JOHN GRISHAM.\"--\u003ci\u003eCHICAGO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e SUN-TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man has been found dead, a gun still wedged in his mouth. It \u003ci\u003elooks \u003c\/i\u003elike Ricardo Arias killed himself...but the physical evidence tells a different story. The police investigation turns up all sorts of troubling data--a bitter estrangement between Ricardo and his wife, Terri; an ugly custody battle over their six-year-old daughter, Elena; charges of child molestation. And before long there's a murder suspect: San Francisco defense attorney and political hopeful Christopher Paget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"MASTERFUL. \u003ci\u003eEYES OF A CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e DAZZLES...RIGHT UP TO THE VERY END.\"--\u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut where's the motive? It could be that Paget is Terri's new lover. Or that Paget's own teenage son is the one who's accused of abusing Elena. But a series of long-hidden secrets--on both sides of the case--are slowly rising to the surface...and threaten to explode in the courtroom, where the final verdict will be delivered. Where the truth about what really happened to Ricardo Arias will either be revealed--or buried for good...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A TAUT NAIL-BITER...[THAT] PROVIDES THE THRILL OF A LEGAL HUNT.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard North Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn The Name Of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDegree Of Guilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes Of A Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor, the assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio, and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. In 1993, he retired from his law practice to devote himself to writing. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lasko Tangent\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1980. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and is a recipient of their President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 7.48 x 4.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eyes of a Child\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52543165038899,"sku":"9781250773241","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qoVIgtzLuA9781250773241.webp?v=1783742536","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/eyes-of-a-child-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}