About the Author
William Bernhardt (1918-2015) was an American sportswriter and novelist best known for his historical fiction. He began his journalism career in his teens and became a reporter for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle in 1938. Bernhardt later served as a war correspondent during World War II. After the war, Bernhardt turned to writing fiction. His debut novel, "The Scar," was a critical success and won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He went on to write over 40 novels, most of which were set in the 19th century. His work is known for its vivid characters, rich historical detail, and explorations of American history. Bernhardt received numerous awards for his writing, including the National Book Award for Fiction in 1965 for "The Fourteen." In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, he also won the O. Henry Award for Best Short Story in 1946 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.
Reading Order
12 series · 112 booksBen Kincaid Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Primary Justice | 1991 | Buy | |
| 2 | Blind Justice | 1992 | Buy | |
| 3 | Deadly Justice | 1993 | Buy | |
| 4 | Perfect Justice | 1994 | Buy | |
| 5 | Cruel Justice | 1996 | Buy | |
| 6 | Naked Justice | 1997 | Buy | |
| 7 | Extreme Justice | 1998 | Buy | |
| 8 | Dark Justice | 1999 | Buy | |
| 9 | Silent Justice | 2000 | Buy | |
| 10 | Murder One | 2001 | Buy | |
| 11 | Criminal Intent | 2002 | Buy | |
| 12 | Death Row | 2003 | Buy | |
| 13 | Hate Crime | 2004 | Buy | |
| 14 | Capitol Murder | 2006 | Buy | |
| 15 | Capitol Threat | 2007 | Buy | |
| 16 | Capitol Conspiracy | 2008 | Buy | |
| 17 | Capitol Offense | 2009 | Buy | |
| 18 | Capitol Betrayal | 2010 | Buy | |
| 19 | After Hours (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy | |
| 20 | Yuletide Justice (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy | |
| 21 | What We're Here For (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 22 | Rough Justice (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 23 | Justice Returns | 2017 | Buy |
Daniel Pike Series
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Shine Series
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| 1 | Childhood's End / Shine | 2013 | Buy | |
| 2 | Roses in the Ashes (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy | |
| 3 | Pandora's Daughters (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy | |
| 4 | Renegades (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 5 | Who's Gonna Stop Me? (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 6 | Raze (Short Story) ( By: Tamara Grantham) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 7 | Lost Haven (Short Story) ( By: Sabrina A. Fish) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 8 | The Unfound (Short Story) ( By: Burke Holbrook) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 9 | Cassandra (Short Story) ( By: Lara Wells) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 10 | Never Say Reven (Short Story) ( By: Tamara Grantham) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 11 | Into the Fire (Short Story) ( By: Tamara Grantham) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 12 | Road to Nowhere (Short Story) ( By: Tamara Grantham) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 13 | Storms and Spirits (Short Story) ( By: Sabrina A. Fish) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 14 | The Gilded Cage (Short Story) ( By: Sabrina A. Fish) | 2015 | Buy | |
| 15 | Ricochet (Short Story) ( By: Burke Holbrook) | 2015 | Buy |
Splitsville Legal Thriller Series
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William Bernhardt Other Novels
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| 1 | The Code of Buddyhood | 1993 | Buy | |
| 2 | Double Jeopardy | 1995 | Buy | |
| 3 | The Midnight Before Christmas | 1998 | Buy | |
| 4 | Final Round | 2001 | Buy | |
| 5 | Nemesis | 2008 | Buy | |
| 6 | The Black Sentry | 2014 | Buy | |
| 7 | The Game Master | 2015 | Buy | |
| 8 | Challengers of the Dust | 2016 | Buy | |
| 9 | Plot/Counterplot | 2022 | Buy | |
| 10 | The Florentine Poet ( With: Brian Call) | 2023 | Buy |
William Bernhardt Collections
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Red Sneaker Writers Series
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| 1 | Story Structure (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy | |
| 2 | The Fundamentals of Fiction (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy | |
| 3 | Dynamic Dialogue (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 4 | Sizzling Style (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy | |
| 5 | Powerful Premise (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy | |
| 6 | Excellent Editing (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy | |
| 7 | Perfecting Plot (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy | |
| 8 | Creating Character (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy | |
| 9 | What Writers Need to Know (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy | |
| 10 | Thinking Theme (Short Story) | 2020 | Buy | |
| 11 | Dazzling Description (Short Story) | 2020 | Buy |
William Bernhardt Non-Fiction Books
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| 1 | Equal Justice | 2006 | Buy |
William Bernhardt Picture Books
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| 1 | Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy |
Mysterious Profiles Series
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| 1 | Rambo ( By: David Morrell) | 2022 | Search | |
| 2 | Elvis Cole and Joe Pike ( By: Robert Crais) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 3 | Jack Taylor ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 4 | Jack Reacher ( By: Lee Child) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 5 | Charlie Parker ( By: John Connolly) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 6 | Hieronymus Bosch ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 7 | Lincoln Rhyme ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 8 | Alex Delaware ( By: Jonathan Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 9 | Tess Monaghan ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 10 | Charlie Resnick ( By: John Harvey) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 11 | Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus ( By: Faye Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 12 | Inspector Morse ( By: Colin Dexter) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 13 | Dismas Hardy ( By: John Lescroart) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 14 | Bob Lee Swagger ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 15 | Aloysius X. L. Pendergast ( By: Douglas Preston) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 16 | Lou Boldt (Short Story) ( By: Ridley Pearson) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 17 | Spenser ( By: Robert B. Parker) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 18 | Charlotte and Thomas Pitt ( By: Anne Perry) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 19 | John Rebus ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 20 | Mallory ( By: Carol O'Connell) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 21 | Jane Whitefield (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 22 | Ian Rutledge (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 23 | Amos Walker (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 24 | Precious Ramotswe (Short Story) ( By: Alexander McCall Smith) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 25 | Maisie Dobbs (Short Story) ( By: Jacqueline Winspear) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 26 | The Lincoln Lawyer (Short Story) ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy | |
| 27 | Condor (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2023 | Buy | |
| 28 | Ben Kincaid (Short Story) | 2023 | Buy | |
| 29 | Repairman Jack (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2023 | Buy | |
| 30 | Joe Pickett (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2024 | Buy | |
| 31 | Peter Diamond (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2024 | Buy | |
| 32 | Nathan Heller (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins) | 2024 | Buy |
William Bernhardt Anthologies
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