Owen Pataki

About The Author

Owen Pataki graduated from Cornell University in 2010 with a degree in history. In 2011, Owen joined the army, and in 2014 was deployed to Afghanistan, serving with the 10th Mountain Division. Following his military service, he attended the MetFilm School in London. His first novel was Where the Light Falls (2017) followed by Searchers in Winter (2021). He now lives in New York where he is working as a screenwriter and filmmaker.

Books by Owen Pataki

Smoke in the Cypress

A Napoleonic Officer in New Orleans

By Owen Pataki
A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars must travel from revolution-torn France to Louisiana to rescue a young noblewoman, but he is quickly ensnared in a complex web of political intrigue and violence in this thrilling historical fiction adventure.
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Searchers in Winter

A Novel of Napoleon's Empire

By Owen Pataki
“Owen Pataki’s second novel emerges from the rubble of the French Revolution into the legendary conquests of Napoleon. Readers will love the richly drawn characters and evocative settings in this story that pits the values of humanity against those lusting after power and greed.” —Steven Press...
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