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Partners in Crime

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 23:05:32 +0200

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 is stunned when his legal files are ransacked and his lover, Maria Morales, disappears. In Oklahoma, semi-retired attorney Ben Kincaid is horrified when his connection to this apparent abduction endangers the people he loves most. Desperate for help, Pike seizes Kincaid and hauls him on a cross-country road trip to discover what happened to Maria...and why a killer is so interested in a California murder case.

Shameless

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:06:51 +0200

When her shocking new case hits too close to home, can Kenzi prevent a miscarriage of justice?

Kenzi Rivera wants her day in the sun. Now the highest-earning name at her father's firm, the spitfire attorney is furious her brother was chosen to manage the practice. But she steps up anyway to handle her dad's messy divorce... only to see his wife charged with his mistress's murder.

Facing a smug prosecution team that has compiled a mountain of incriminating evidence, Kenzi once again calls on her tight-knit group of unique female friends to dig up the facts. And when their research uncovers cheating, hacking, adult films, and sex trafficking, the fiery lawyer fears the true culprit is closer than anyone believed.

Can Kenzi unmask a killer before she's stabbed in the back?

Shameless is the shocking third book in the Splitsville Legal Thriller Series. If you like tenacious heroines, scandalous...

Exposed

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:55:13 +0200

When a scandalous divorce trial interferes with a ruthless killer, can one tough lawyer find the truth before she becomes the next victim?

Kenzi Rivera is classy, compassionate, and ready to buck the status quo. Sick of being patronized by judges and undervalued by her own firm, the no-nonsense Hispanic attorney boldly takes on a high-profile divorce for a tech-world "throuple." But the case turns toxic when leaked nudes of her client go viral and ruin her reputation.

Determined to help this woman already battling a debilitating neurological disorder, Kenzi is caught off-guard when her new client's partner is strangled. With damning evidence massing at an alarming rate, vindicating her troubled client may be impossible.

Can Kenzi discover whose hands are covered in blood before the jury brings back a guilty verdict? Can she make this right before the killer makes her the next target?

Exposed is the compelling...

Splitsville

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:36:39 +0300

A struggling lawyer. A bitter custody battle. A deadly fire. This case could cost Kenzi her career-and her life.

Kenzi Rivera is furious. Passed over for promotion at her own father's firm, the talented divorce lawyer is tired of fighting chauvinism every single day. When a desperate scientist begs for help getting her daughter back, Kenzi can't resist... even though this client is involved in Hexitel, a group she calls her religion but others call a cult.

Kenzi uncovers evidence of disturbing practices at Hexitel involving large sums of money, servitude, and sex. She also learns her client's lab has been plagued by death threats and cutthroat competition. After the workplace burns to the ground and her client is charged with murder, the ambitious attorney knows there is much more at stake than a simple custody dispute.

Can Kenzi find a path to the truth before she's trapped in a maze of death?

Splitsville...

Partners in Crime (Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series, #7)

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:25:07 +0300

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 is stunned when his legal files are ransacked and his lover, Maria Morales, disappears. In Oklahoma, semi-retired attorney Ben Kincaid is horrified when his connection to this apparent abduction endangers the people he loves most. Desperate for help, Pike seizes Kincaid and hauls him on a cross-country road trip to discover what happened to Maria…and why a killer is so interested in a California murder case.

During the journey, Dan and Ben encounter Roswell aliens, San Diego cosplay, snowstorms, barroom brawls, assassination attempts, a cartel rubout, and an old acquaintance now behind bars. But someone dressed as the Grim Reaper is leaving a bloodstained trail of victims from one coast to the other. Every new clue points to a West Coast murder conviction—and a pending motion that might prevent a major injustice. Reluctantly, Dan and Ben agree to represent the defendant who might hold the answers they seek—or might make them the next victims. Will this be the capstone to their distinguished careers—or the final ride into the sunset?

Enthralling for newcomers and fans, Partners in Crime launches a new Daniel Pike series and also features Ben Kincaid, the author's first fictional attorney returning after more than a decade. If you like spellbinding courtroom drama, unexpected revelations, and jaw-dropping action, you'll love William Bernhardt's thrill-packed legal road trip.

Strip Search

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:36:42 +0300

Court of Killers

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:49:03 +0200

The court of public opinion found her guilty. But one attorney resolved to change the verdict…Attorney Daniel Pike knows the dire consequences of crossing the government. So when rising political star Camila Perez faces charges in a gruesome quadruple homicide, his instincts sense a frame by powerful rivals. But Dan and the Last Chance Lawyers may have a hopeless case when the police discover damning evidence scrawled at the crime scene in blood...Sorting through incriminating clues in the horrifying murders, Dan pieces together a dark conspiracy. But just when it seems he might have a rebuttal, a social media leak sparks a nationwide outcry for conviction.Can Dan foil the vicious scheme before Perez and her career go up in flames??Court of Killers is a standout book in the gripping Daniel Pike legal thriller series. If you like intricately plotted suspense, gritty courtroom drama and surprising twists and turns, then you'll love William...

Twisted Justice

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:36:40 +0300

If he loses this case, the consequence is death...

Ever since his father's wrongful incarceration, defense lawyer Daniel Pike has defended the innocent at any cost. But he's stunned when his archrival DA is found shot dead and brutally crucified. And after Pike himself lands in jail for the crime, he smells a terrifying setup.

Fearing he'll suffer the same fate as his parent, the determined attorney uncovers evidence that the DA was involved with a sinister sex-trafficking ring. But with the prosecution presenting an ironclad case against him, it's clear someone wants Pike out of the way. And if they can't get him with a lethal injection, they may resort to bullets...

Can Pike get to the truth before he's condemned to die behind bars?

Twisted Justice is the tense fourth novel in the Daniel Pike Legal Thrillers series. If you like dark conspiracies, heart-stopping suspense, and courtroom battles against the...

Final Verdict

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:21:30 +0200

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 has fought his entire legal career to ensure no wrongly convicted person dies in prison like his father did. But he's still no closer to uncovering his own painful family secrets. And after a terrible twist of fate, he's hired to defend his arch-nemesis who's been charged with a gruesome murder...

With a string of grisly clues placing his client squarely in the frame, Pike's investigations incur the fury of a powerful and callous cartel. After a key defense witness is brutally slain, not even this talented attorney stands a chance of convincing any jury that his defendant's hands are not blood-stained. And the cartel's next target is Pike...and everyone he loves.

Will Pike's most challenging assignment destroy everything he's struggled to achieve?

Final...

Judge and Jury

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:25:27 +0300

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 believes he's closer than ever to proving his late father was no murderer. But with key witnesses snuffed out and his archnemesis pulling all the strings to ensure no one talks, his frustration is about to boil over. His only remaining option is a high-stakes gamble to force the arrogant powerbroker onto the witness stand.

Risking the wrath of a ruthless cartel, Pike relentlessly pursues the evidence he desperately needs. But as he uncovers his own family's shocking history and navigates a blossoming romance, the determined attorney finds himself back in the courtroom on the losing end of the biggest case of his life with many lives hanging in the balance—including his own.

Will Pike's pursuit of justice come back to bite him when he learns the tragic truth?

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The Last Chance Lawyer

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:49:04 +0200

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 rules. His unique ability to "connect the dots," to observe what others do not, has made him the most notorious criminal lawyer in St. Petersburg. But when his courtroom career goes up in smoke, he fears his lifelong purpose is a lost cause. A mysterious job offer from a secretive boss gives him a second chance but lands him an impossible case with multiple lives at stake…To protect a young orphan from a horrifying fate, Pike must save the girl's guardian from a charge of first-degree murder. Dan uses every trick he knows in a high-stakes trial filled with unexpected revelations and breathtaking surprises as he uncovers a trail of deceit from Florida to El Salvador. When blood-soaked threats arrive, Dan realizes that winning the case might be a...

Trial by Blood

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:50:15 +0200

A billion-dollar inheritance. A suspicious reappearance. Can Dan dig up the secrets of the past before he's buried six feet under?

Attorney Daniel Pike's flashy courtroom antics have earned him plenty of enemies—but also freed many innocent people. When he learns that the same crooked cop who got his father locked up for life is testifying in a contested-identity suit, Dan takes the case. But it won't be easy to prove his client is the long-lost heir to an immense estate since the young man can't remember the last fourteen years…

His civil litigation becomes a criminal trial when another heir is violently murdered and the mysterious amnesiac looks like the prime suspect. Battling vanishing evidence, political interference, and a brutal attack on his life, the savvy lawyer knows he'll need to put on his best performance yet.

Can Daniel save his client's name and inheritance? Or will they both pay with their lives?

Trial...

The Code of Buddyhood

Fri, 26 Nov 1993 08:51:26 +0200

Yuletide Splitsville

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 04:50:21 +0200

In this story, William Bernhardt sends his crusading attorney Kenzi Rivera (Splitsville) to solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom—with several lives hanging in the balance. So pull up a chair by the Christmas tree, put on your holiday music, grab a glass of eggnog, and get the Christmas spirit with Kenzi Rivera.