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Derek Fermin is the author of the David Mercer Series, a high-stakes legal thriller saga where justice comes at a deadly cost. His debut novel, Inheritance of Lies, follows a former prosecutor caught in a web of corruption, power, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. With a cinematic writing style and a sharp eye for courtroom tension, Derek writes stories that grip readers from the first page to the final twist.
📍 Based in Wichita, KS | 🎯 Coming October 2025
📚 Learn more at derekfermin.com
07/10/2026
I am excited to officially announce the release date for my next novel!
**TRIAL BY SILENCE**
**Book Three in the David Mercer Series**
Releasing **August 11, 2026**
David Mercer’s story continues as he is pulled deeper into a world where power protects secrets, silence becomes a weapon, and exposing the truth may come at an unimaginable cost.
For readers who have followed David from *Inheritance of Lies* through *Shadow Network*, the next chapter is almost here.
Mark your calendars for **August 11, 2026**.
The silence is about to break.
05/14/2026
04/14/2026
ONE WEEK.
In just 7 days, **THE PRO BONO CLIENT** goes live.
A young lawyer.
A client who knows things he shouldn’t.
A case that gets darker every time she tries to walk away.
This isn’t just a defense.
It’s a trap.
04/02/2026
A homeless man asks for one specific lawyer by name.
A high-profile stabbing turns into something far darker.
And the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that this is no ordinary defense.
Secrets. Pressure. Manipulation. Foreknowledge.
Some cases follow the evidence.
This one follows her.
THE PRO BONO CLIENT
Releasing April 21, 2026
03/11/2026
Something dark is coming.
A case that should have been routine turns into a nightmare of secrets, manipulation, and terrifying predictions.
THE PRO BONO CLIENT
A psychological legal thriller
Coming April 21, 2026
When Maya Ellison is forced to defend a homeless man accused of stabbing a hedge fund star, she expects lies, pressure, and corruption.
What she doesn’t expect is a client who seems to know things he shouldn’t… including details from her own life.
The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
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