"Bernhardt is a master legal tour guide, taking the reader through the labyrinth of the judicial system of America's heartland." --Mostly Murder
Ben Kincaid is not a superstar attorney. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, there are only a few lawyers who win headlines and big bucks. So when the notorious Apollo Consortium offers Ben a job as their in-house counsel, he takes it--for the money.
The violence in the streets outside the Apollo is nothing compared to the backstabbing politics of the firm. And when Ben wins his first case, he unwittingly sets up some bitter rivalry with his colleagues--rivalry that will culiminate in a fellow lawyer's dead body and Ben charged with murder.
"Ben Kincaid is a refreshing change from the omniscient, holier-than-thou attorney/investigators whose courtroom acrobatics and aerial law displays are more show than substance." --Tulsa World
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"Bernhardt is a master legal tour guide, taking the reader through the labyrinth of the judicial system of America's heartland." --Mostly Murder
Ben Kincaid is not a superstar attorney. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, there are only a few lawyers who win headlines and big bucks. So when the notorious Apollo Consortium offers Ben a job as their in-house counsel, he takes it--for the money.
The violence in the streets outside the Apollo is nothing compared to the backstabbing politics of the firm. And when Ben wins his first case, he unwittingly sets up some bitter rivalry with his colleagues--rivalry that will culiminate in a fellow lawyer's dead body and Ben charged with murder.
"Ben Kincaid is a refreshing change from the omniscient, holier-than-thou attorney/investigators whose courtroom acrobatics and aerial law displays are more show than substance." --Tulsa World
From the Back Cover
"Bernhardt is a master legal tour guide, taking the reader through the labyrinth of the judicial system of America's heartland." --Mostly Murder
"Ben Kincaid is a refreshing change from the omniscient, holier-than-thou attorney/investigators whose courtroom acrobatics and aerial law displays are more show than substance." --Tulsa World
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I love my job. Even on the worst day when I can't seem to put together a coherent sentence, I am grateful for having been given this magnificent opportunity to participate in the literary exchange of ideas. My mother says I was telling people I wanted to be a writer when I was seven. I know that seems incredible, but she's my mom, so we have to believe her. I never missed an opportunity to visit the library, which was blissfully near my home, and the librarians there took a great interest in this nerdy, shy, bespectacled kid who kept reappearing almost every day. They encouraged me to read widely and to read the best of everything, and that is exactly what I did and have continued to do all my life.
I sent off my first submission when I was eleven, to Highlights Magazine. This was a poem of which I was particularly proud concerning the Oklahoma Land Run. They turned me down. Yes, that was my first rejection letter. Over the next twenty years, I collected over 400 more of them. No, I'm not exaggerating. I still have them. Every last one. There was a reason, I realize now, why all those compositions were being rejected. They weren't very good. But they improved over time. I didn't know it, but during the entire torturous process of submission and rejection, I was learning how to write.
I finally had my first novel published (by Ballantine, a division of Random House) when I was thirty-one. To some, this may seem an early age to publish, but if you clock it from my first rejection, it took twenty years. That was a great year--my first son, Harry, was born in August, and my first book, Primary Justice, was born in December. The book surprised everyone and the follow-up did even better and before I even realized it I had accomplished my goal--I was a real honest-to-gosh writer. I've been writing ever since. I've written more than twenty novels, edited two anthologies, done two books for children, and published numerous stories, essays, puzzles, and poems. I have three children now, and this job allows me to be present when they come home from school and available when they need me during the day, which is a blessing I could not have anticipated back when I was a seven-year old gazing dreamily at author photos on dust jackets, wishing I could see myself there.
My goals for the future are to continue to learn, to grow, to find new ways of doing my work and doing it better. I think the current interest in thrillers provides a marvelous opportunity to spin bigger and more exciting stories. I've learned that I enjoy teaching, which has led to the William Bernhardt Writing Programs and The Fundamentals of Fiction DVDs, as well as many speaking and teaching engagements throughout the year. My interest in mentoring aspiring writers led me to start the Small-Group Seminars and Master Classes, which allow me to teach my favorite subject all across the nation. And in my personal life, my goal is I to be the best parent possible to Harry, Alice, and Ralph, and the best possible partner to my wife, Marcia. I'm very excited about the future--my personal life with these extraordinary people, and my professional life, creating new stories for you wonderful people who still understand the importance of storytelling and the written word. ------- William Bernhardt is the author of more than twenty novels, including Primary Justice, Murder One, Criminal Intent, Death Row, Capitol Murder, Capitol Threat, Capitol Conspiracy, and Nemesis. He is one of fewer than a dozen recipients of the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award given "in recognition of an outstanding body of work in which we understand ourselves and American society at large." He is also one of the country's most popular writing instructors, teaching at various conferences throughout the year. A former trial attorney, Bernhardt has received several awards for his public service. He lives in Tulsa with his wife, Marcia, and their children.
This review is from: Deadly Justice (Mass Market Paperback)
This it the third book in this series. I think it may be the best one yet, even though I enjoyed the first two. The back cover is very misleading. Ben finds a dead body, or was it, before his first case is decided and he is never charged with murder. Ben has joined at big law firm and left his private practice. Ben was in a big firm before and left it in one of the other books. He joins this one for the money. The firm is true of many today with the suck ups and people brown noseing all the time. A fellow Attorney does turn up dead, also "ladies of the evening" are being found dead. Could the two be connected??? Ben works with his friend and ex-brother in law, Mike Morelli to find the killer. He uses all his people from his private practice to help him, Christina McCall, Jones and Loving. Will he stay at the new firm or go back to private practice? Will they find the killer before he strikes again? A good read. I found myself just scanning pages at the end so I could find out how it ended. A surprise or two at the end. Hard to put the book down. Am looking forward to the next one.
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This review is from: Deadly Justice (Mass Market Paperback)
Bernhardt is one of my favorite writers....his knowledge of the Washington "ins and outs" is very believable...I read the book to the end in one day...an easy read..
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This review is from: Deadly Justice (Mass Market Paperback)
This kept me in suspense. Another wonderful book by William Bernhardt. I am from around the area and I am proud that he is from our area. Does a wonderful job of weaving a mystery. Recommend it to everyone for relaxing reading.
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Judge Hart peered down from the bench. Read the first pageKey Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Apollo Consortium, Ben Kincaid, Howard Hamel, Kindergarten Club, Chief Blackwell, Eleventh Street, The Stroll, Sergeant Tomlinson, Bernie King, Rob Fielder, The Playground, Camp Sequoyah, Jean Harlow, Judge Hart, Judge Roemer, Oklahoma City, Herbert the Pervert, Lieutenant Morelli, Memorex Telex, Gloria Hamel, Robert Crichton, Carl Nelson, Harry Carter, Jason Nelson, North Side
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