Martha's Vineyard Books in Order
Explore the Martha’s Vineyard trilogy by Richard North Patterson in order, with book summaries, series background, and guidance on the best way to read it.
Last updated: December 19, 2025
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Publication Order
3 books
Eden in Winter
by Richard North Patterson
2014
Two months after Ben Blaine’s suspicious death, his son Adam struggles to hold a fractured family together as an inquest weighs whether Ben fell or was pushed. Living under the same roof as Ben’s pregnant former lover, Carla Pacelli, Adam must decide how far he will go—and what truths he will hide—to protect the people he cares about.
Loss of Innocence
by Richard North Patterson
2013
In the summer of 1968, privileged Whitney Dane is planning her society wedding at her family’s Martha’s Vineyard estate when she nearly drowns and is rescued by Ben Blaine, a volatile local who has just worked on Robert Kennedy’s campaign. Their connection forces Whitney to question her engagement, her politics, and the comfortable world she was raised to inherit.
Fall From Grace
by Richard North Patterson
2012
After a decade working covert missions overseas, Adam Blaine returns to Martha’s Vineyard when his famous novelist father, Ben, dies in a fall from a cliff. Discovering that Ben’s new will enriches his actress lover and disinherits the family, Adam begins to suspect murder and uncovers long‑hidden betrayals on the island he once fled.
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