Exile by Richard North Patterson

An International Legal Thriller of Assassination, Betrayal, and the Middle East Crisis

David Wolfe, a successful Jewish-American defense attorney in San Francisco engaged to be married and preparing for a congressional run, sees his life upended by a phone call. Hana Arif, a Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret, passionate affair thirteen years prior, has been arrested in Israel. She stands accused of masterminding a suicide bombing in San Francisco that assassinated the Israeli Prime Minister.

Putting his career, political ambitions, and engagement on the line, David travels to Jerusalem to lead Hana’s defense in an Israeli military court. As he navigates a landscape defined by grief, intelligence agencies, and extremist factions, David uncovers a deep-seated conspiracy—forcing him to question whether the woman he is risking everything to save is an innocent scapegoat or a calculating mastermind.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Richard North Patterson delivers a high-stakes, meticulously researched legal thriller that merges courtroom drama with international geopolitical intrigue. Shifting between San Francisco, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, this thought-provoking novel trades standard action tropes for complex moral dilemmas, authentic military tribunal procedures, and an emotionally charged exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.