Daniel Pike

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 death sentence for him-and everyone he hoped to protect. Can Pike protect the girl and get the charges dropped before his race for the truth proves fatal?

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 Bernhardt's captivating novel.

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? 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 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 Dan clear his client's name and inheritance? Or will they both pay with their lives? Trial by Blood is the third book in the nail-biting Daniel Pike legal thriller series. If you like sinister conspiracies, brash attorneys, and dark-alley danger, then you'll love William Bernhardt's page-turning novel.

If he loses this court 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 odds, then you'll love William Bernhardt's breathtaking tale.

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-because someone has become judge and jury...and executioner. Will Pike's pursuit of justice destroy him when he learns the tragic truth? Judge and Jury is the sensational fifth novel in the Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series. If you like David-versus-Goliath stories, stunning twists and turns, and genius court moves, then you'll love William Bernhardt's gripping fight.

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 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 the jury that his client'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 Verdict is the sixth book and the riveting conclusion to the Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series. If you like spellbinding courtroom drama, startling revelations, and jaw-dropping action, then you'll love William Bernhardt's edge-of-your-seat finale.