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Bestselling author William Bernhardt is an unsurpassed master at blending psychological suspense with gripping, surprise-filled legal action. Now, Ber...
“Writing is structure,” William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. S...
Daniel Pike faces Kenzi Rivera in the ultimate courtroom cage match—but death may render the final verdict. Florida defense attorney Daniel Pike (Th...
Why do some books linger in memory long after they are read? Why are some books reread, recommended, shared in the classroom? How can you add your boo...
All fiction is character-driven, according to William Bernhardt, despite what you might have heard elsewhere. If your characters don’t interest read...
Sizzling Style is what distinguishes a spellbinding book from an ordinary one. The writer who understands the fundamentals of fictional writing style ...
A Holiday Thriller
DIVOn Christmas Eve, a lawyer helps a battered wife search for her kidnapped son/divDIV As ex-husbands go, they don’t get much worse than Carl. He�...
He has one chance to find the facts he’s searched for his entire life. All he has to do is prove his Number One enemy is not a killer… Daniel Pike...
A cop killing pits defense attorney Ben Kincaid against the boys in blue in this national bestseller. “Outstanding . . . amazing . . . You never see...
A struggling Tulsa lawyer accepts a six-figure job—but the price may far outweigh the pay: “Bernhardt just gets better and better” (The Daily Ok...
How do you create a fictional world that readers will want to visit? How do you paint a picture that springs to life on the page?William Bernhardt exp...
A defense lawyer’s newest client is a racist—but is he a killer? “Bernhardt keeps his readers coming back for more” (Library Journal). For Ben...
A Novel
William Bernhardt’s powerful series of legal thrillers featuring crusading attorney Ben Kincaid have won him a die-hard following and widespread cri...
Even the most unique and interesting characters will not engage readers if their journey—the plot—fails. In this book, bestselling author William ...
What Carl Hiaasen and a host of South Florida’s finest authors did for Sunshine State crime capers in the New York Times bestseller Naked Came the M...
In the glamorous world of professional golf, one match is synonymous with excellence, tradition, and prestige. The Masters is played on the sweeping f...
Why do some books attract readers while others don’t? What are the essential qualities of an irresistible read, a story people can't wait to start? ...
Getting his client off death row could save his career… or make him the next victim. Daniel Pike would rather fight for justice than follow the rule...
From “a first-rate storyteller”: An ex-corporate lawyer in Oklahoma starts a new career defending the innocent (Tulsa World). Ben Kincaid is too h...
Why do so many people talk about writing a book but never get the job done? Why do so many start books they never finish? And why is the final product...
This time, Dan’s putting everything on the line. Will his dangerous scheme reveal a killer…or cause a fatal injustice? Defense lawyer Daniel Pike ...
A billion-dollar inheritance. A relative’s suspicious reappearance. Can Dan dig up the secrets of the past before he’s buried six feet under? Atto...
The Grim Reaper is coming to the courtroom—where Daniel Pike and Ben Kincaid may face their final judgment. In Florida, defense attorney Daniel Pike...
Dynamic dialogue can turn an otherwise ordinary novel into a delightful read, but dull, uninspired dialogue will cause readers to lose interest and tr...
A Novel of Suspense
DIVHanded a rotten case, a lawyer will risk his life to uncover the truth/divDIV A young woman is abducted by six men, beaten, raped, and left for dea...
When a priest with radical ideas and a parish council with traditional values lock horns over the beliefs they hold most sacred, there’s bound to be...
A lawyer must defend a mayor accused of murdering his family: “Bernhardt again proves himself master of the courtroom drama” (Library Journal). Wi...
A routine personal injury case leads a lawyer into a decade-old murder mystery: “[A] superb legal thriller . . . Wonderfully diverting reading” (B...
“This book sparkles like a jewel in a cosmic clockwork—an uplifting gift to readers everywhere.” — Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful ...
William Bernhardt’s bestselling novels featuring Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid capture the bare-knuckles reality of high-stakes criminal def...
An attorney crusades against an industrial giant while a serial killer terrorizes Tulsa in this legal thriller that delivers “fresh, often witty dia...
She likes the sudden seconds of sheer terror. The neon dreams fit perfectly with the dreams that wake her up at night: about the man she loved and los...
A Collection of Holiday Tales
In an unprecedented, one-of-a-kind anthology, six contemporary authors contribute a wide variety of holiday-themed stories featuring the series charac...
DIVRetired from law, Ben Kincaid is forced to return to the bar when a case—and a corpse—fall in his lap/divDIV After years of struggling, Ben Kin...
Sometimes her eyes seduce. Sometimes they stare straight at the kind of sights most people turn away from. But in the blazing neon and searing sun of ...
If he loses this court case, the consequence is death… Ever since his father’s wrongful incarceration, defense lawyer Daniel Pike has defended the...
The “master of the courtroom drama” offers a behind-the-scenes look at his New York Times–bestselling legal thriller series (Library Journal). I...
In this volume, William Bernhardt tackles essential topics that, while smaller in scope, are nonetheless necessary to a contemporary author's survival...
A lawyer investigates the murder of an aspiring adoptive father: “A climax that will take most readers by surprise” (Chicago Tribune). It’s Ben ...
A lawyer defends an animal rights activist accused of killing a lumberjack: “[A] superb legal thriller [and] wonderfully riveting read” (Booklist)...