William Bernhardt
1) Dark justice
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 8
Language
English
Description
"Suffering from courtroom burnout, Ben Kincaid hopes to leave trials and the tribulations of a lawyer's life behind in Tulsa as he sets out for some much-needed R and R in the picturesque Pacific Northwest. But Ben's blissful getaway becomes a busman's holiday in the small town of Magic Valley, where a pitched battle between the local logging industry and crusading conservationists has led to brutal murder."--BOOK JACKET. "Years earlier, professional...
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 6
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
"Wallace Barrett was a college football hero who went on to become mayor of Tulsa - the city's first black mayor, in fact. But when Barrett's wife and two young daughters are found gruesomely murdered, no one doubts for an instant that he's guilty. The mayor, after all, was seen splattered with blood and fleeing his house immediately after the crime. The entire country watched on television as Barrett sped away from the police and smashed his car...
Author
Series
Daniel Pike novel volume 4
Publisher
Babylon Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Babylon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The court of public opinion found her guilty. But one attorney resolved to change the verdict & help. 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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Babylon Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Daniel Pike novel volume 3
Publisher
Babylon Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
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, Daniel 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...
Author
Series
Daniel Pike volume 1
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Daniel Pike novel volume 6
Publisher
Babylon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"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 devoted his legal career to ensuring that no wrongly convicted person dies in prison like his father did. But he's still no closer to uncovering his 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...
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid's legal success has earned him a dubious reward, a journey through the looking glass into the Beltway. Here, in the heart of the nation's capital, a powerful U.S. senator has been caught first in a sordid sex scandal, then in a case of murder. A senate aide with whom he had the affair, is found on the senators couch with a knife wound in her throat.
10) Extreme justice
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 7
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
"Disillusioned with both the legal system and his private life, criminal attorney Ben Kincaid decides to abandon his law practice for a less-stressful pastime: playing with a combo at Uncle Earl's Jazz Emporium. Compared to litigation, the musician's life is bliss - until a corpse crashes through the ceiling on the night of the club's swanky anniversary gala."--BOOK JACKET. "The body is that of "Cajun Lily" Campbell, legendary singer and onetime girlfriend...
Author
Series
Susan Pulaski series volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Description
As a killer stalks the streets of Las Vegas, using numerology to target his victims, outcast detective Susan Pulaski is reunited with autistic savant Darcy O'Bannon, who may be the only one who can understand the murderer's complex mathematical game.
12) Primary Justice
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 1
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After just a few hours on the job, a new lawyer lands his first murder case It's Ben Kincaid's first day as an associate at corporate giant Raven, Tucker & Tubb, and he's ready to start the long climb up the ladder to partnership. But he's barely cleared the first rung when a body trips him up. Ben's first task is to arrange an adoption for one of the firm's biggest clientsa bit of grunt work that becomes interesting when he meets the child in...
13) Double jeopardy
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
"Travis Byrne, a smart Dallas cop who decided in mid-career to trade his badge for a law degree, has seen a lot of scum in his time - but no one as low, mean, and vicious as Al Moroconi. Moroconi has been hauled in on the charge of orchestrating a monstrous crime against a young woman. The first defense attorney on the case disappears under highly suspicious circumstances. Now, appointed by a federal judge, Travis is obliged to speak for the defense."--BOOK...
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 16
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
During a ten-year memorial for the Oklahoma City bombing, a terrorist attack kills the First Lady, prompting the president to call for contitutional reforms that will compromise civil liberties, and the suspicious wife of a renegade senator launches an investigation.
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 17
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Accused of murdering a police officer he held responsible for the tragic death of his wife, Professor Dennis Thomas implores high-profile lawyer Ben Kincaid to defend him.
Author
Series
Susan Pulaski series volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Psychologist Susan Pulaski, who has a near-empathic gift for understanding the thought processes of criminals, is a consultant for the Las Vegas police force. When the city is galvanized by a brutal murder case stemming from the death of a young woman who has been buried alive, Police Chief Robert O'Bannon calls on Susan's services. Susan, in turn, relies on the help of O'Bannon's 26-year-old son, Darcy, a high-functioning autistic savant with a prodigious...
17) Final round
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
When a golf pro is found dead on the eve of the Masters golf tournament, tour player and suspect Connor Cross teams with Augusta, Georgia detective Nikki O'Brien to investigate the case.
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 15
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Appointed to the U.S. Senate by the governor of Oklahoma, Ben Kincaid is caught in the controversy over conservative Supreme Court nominee Thaddeus Roush, who reveals that he is gay shortly before a woman from his past is found murdered.
19) Death row
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 12
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid put his reputation on the line when he represented Ray Goldman. The seemingly mild-mannered industrial chemist was charged with a staggeringly brutal crime: the torture and massacre of an entire suburban Tulsa family. Ben's deft defense against a lack of hard evidence and improper police procedure made an acquittal all but certain, until the prosecution's star witness, the lone survior of the slaughter, took the stand...
20) Murder one
Author
Series
Ben Kincaid novels volume 10
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Attorney Ben Kincaid represents a stripper accused of murdering a veteran police detective.