Patrick Dillon

Background

Patrick Dillon was born on the 13th of May, 1945 in the United States.

Career

Patrick Dillon wrote his first book “The Last Best Thing: A Classic Tale of Greed, Deception, and Mayhem in Silicon Valley” in 1996. It was first serialized in the San Jose Mercury News and on an interactive Web site.

In “Lost at Sea: An American Tragedy” that was published in 1998, Dillon turns from satiric fiction to the tragic true story of two fishing boats, the Americus and the Altair. His “The Lunatic & the Lyricist” was published in 2002. His most recent books are “Circle of Greed” that was published in 2010 and “Open Range: Steaks, Chops, and More from Big Sky Country” in 2012.

Patrick Dillon is the author of columns and essays for numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Fast Company. He was published in periodicals such as Booklist, Library Journal, National Fisherman, New York Times, New York Times Book Review and Publishers Weekly.

Achievements

• Patrick Dillon's books have been translated into several languages.

Works

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  • Lost At Sea

    (On February 3, 1983, the men aboard Americus and Altair, ...)

    1998
  • Circle of Greed

    (Circle of Greed is the epic story of the rise and fall of...)

    2010
  • Open Range

    (Not just a major vacation destination, Montana is a verit...)

    2012
  • The Last Best Thing

    (Dreams, schemes, and unusual characters abound as J.P McC...)

    1996
  • The Lunatic & the Lyricist 2002

Connections

Patrick Dillon is married to Anne Dowie. The couple has two children.

Wife:

Anne Dowie