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Trial by Silence
Book Three in the David Mercer series has been revealed. The system wants Mercer erased.
Settlement Conference
The courtroom-hostage legal thriller is available wherever books are sold.
The Pro Bono Client
The case file is open, and walking away is not an option.
Shadow Network
Book Two is live. Docket 53 was only the ignition source.
Trial by Silence arrives August 11, 2026
David Mercer survived the exposure of Docket 53. Now the system wants him erased.
After taking on the corruption buried inside the courts, Mercer faces professional ruin, public suspicion, bar complaints, federal pressure, media attacks, and old family secrets tied to the conspiracy Raymond Mercer once helped build.
The courtroom is no longer where justice is decided. It is where silence is enforced.
View the cover, official synopsis, and series details on the official Book Three page .
The Trial by Silence cover is now live
The official cover for the third David Mercer legal thriller has been revealed and added across DerekFermin.com.
Book Three now appears on the homepage, the Books page, the Mercer reading order, and its own official case page.
Settlement Conference is out now
They did not kidnap her for ransom. They kidnapped her for a verdict.
Alexandra “Alex” Cortez wakes inside a staged courtroom built by victims who believe the real justice system buried their truth. She must defend the system they blame—or face their judgment.
Available wherever books are sold. Visit the official case page .
The Pro Bono Client is out now
A burned-out associate takes on a pro bono defense she cannot drop without consequences. Every attempt to walk away triggers another seemingly random tragedy.
Visit the official case page .
Shadow Network is out now
Book Two in the David Mercer series is live. The fallout from Docket 53 was not an ending—it was the ignition source.
Available wherever books are sold. Visit the official case page .
The Juror’s Lie is out now
Twelve jurors. One hidden agenda. One woman willing to weaponize a murder trial from inside the jury box.
Visit the official case page .
DerekFermin.com expands the David Mercer series
The custom HTML rebuild now includes updated pages for all published titles, a four-book David Mercer reading order, a rotating Mercer cover display, and the new Trial by Silence case page.
The Books page, homepage, and newsroom have also been updated to reflect current release information.
The Liberty Docket is out now
Judge Everett Langford receives a letter from death row and uncovers a case that leads back into his own courthouse.
Visit the official case page .
Inheritance of Lies launches the David Mercer series
Book One is live. David Mercer opens a sealed file and discovers his family name buried inside a conspiracy powerful enough to rewrite the truth.
Start with the official book page .
More case-file updates will be added as they are entered into the record.