Author Description

Patrick J. Hagan's Tiburon is a richly layered, emotionally resonant novel that brings readers back into the remarkable world of Ronan O'Neill-an accomplished attorney, devoted family man, and compelling observer of life's triumphs, losses, and reinventions. As the fifth installment in Hagan's acclaimed Marin County Towns series, following Sausalito, Ross, Mill Valley, and San Anselmo, Tiburon rewards longtime readers while also offering newcomers a sweeping, deeply human story of ambition, love, family, and high-stakes legal and international intrigue. Set against the distinctive backdrop of Marin County and reaching outward to San Francisco, New York, Paris, London, and beyond, Tiburon blends personal drama with intellectual depth. Ronan's world is one of major courtroom battles, evolving family relationships, moral complexity, and the shifting forces of business, law, and power. At the same time, the novel turns an increasingly intimate eye toward family, legacy, and the people closest to him-especially Carolyn and the children-whose lives continue to unfold in fascinating ways. Readers who enjoy sophisticated fiction with strong characters, emotional substance, and a sense of place will find Tiburon hard to put down. Patrick J. Hagan has created a series that is both expansive and personal, and in Tiburon, he delivers another engrossing chapter in Ronan O'Neill's unforgettable journey. For fans of character-driven literary fiction, multi-generational family sagas, and stories shaped by intelligence, resilience, and lived experience, Tiburon is a rewarding and memorable read.