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William Bernhardt

William Bernhardt, best known for his Ben Kincaid series, is the author of many books, including Perfect Justice, Double Jeopardy, Naked Justice, Murder One, Criminal Intent, and Death Row. Bernhardt’s books have been translated and published in more than two...

William Bernhardt – An introduction

(williambernhardt.com, Dec. 22) 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...

William Bernhardt – Nemesis

(genregoroundreviews.blogspot.com, Nov 18, Harriet Klausner) The pinnacle of Eliot Ness’ career is when he took down Al Capone on charges of failing to pay income taxes. He became a hero as a legendary symbol of the dedicated good guys defeating the evil mobsters. Now...

William Bernhardt – Nemesis

(Publisher’s Weekly, Nov. 24) Framed by an older Eliot Ness reminiscing with a biographer in 1957, this uneven imagining of the later career of the famed lawman by Bernhardt (Capitol Conspiracy) takes place mostly in mid-1930s Cleveland. Hired as the...