Who This Author Is

William Bernhardt has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 37 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Capitol Conspiracy and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Babylon Books.

Best Place To Start

Capitol Conspiracy

Ballantine Books • 2008 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Ballantine Books and Babylon Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Ballantine Books and Babylon Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Capitol Conspiracy

    Ballantine Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 416 pages.

  2. Strip Search

    Ballantine Books • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 368 pages.

  3. Primary Justice

    Ballantine Books • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 320 pages.

  4. Silent Justice

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 391 pages.

  5. The Midnight Before Christmas

    Ballantine Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 225 pages.

  6. Extreme Justice

    Ballantine Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 294 pages.

  7. Extreme Justice (Ben Kincaid Series, No. 7)

    Ballantine Books • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 384 pages.

  8. Double Jeopardy

    Ballantine Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 404 pages.

  9. Deadly Justice

    Ballantine Books • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 306 pages.

  10. Perfect Justice

    Ballantine Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 405 pages.

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