William Bernhardt made his debut as a novelist with
Primary Justice, a bestseller that launched what
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine called "one of the best new series going." Bernhardt's subsequent novels include
Blind Justice, Deadly Justice, Perfect Justice (which won the Oklahoma Book Award),
Cruel Justice, and
Double Jeopardy. His most recent novel is
Naked Justice.
As an attorney, William Bernhardt has received several awards for his public service, and (in 1993) he was named one of the top twenty-five young lawyers in the nation. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife, Kirsten, and their children, Harry and Alice.