Press & Media
Everything reviewers, booksellers, bloggers, and podcasters need in one place: bios, book summaries, topics, and contact details.
Author bio
Long & short versions for features, podcasts, and retailer pages.
Full bio (use as default)
Derek Fermin writes fast-paced legal thrillers about what happens when ordinary people collide with rigged systems. His debut novel, Inheritance of Lies, launches the David Mercer series, following a Kansas City attorney who uncovers a shadow network tying together courthouses, corporations, and backroom power brokers. The prequel novella, The Sealed Deal, pulls readers into the case that starts it all, and the sequel, Shadow Network, continues the story in Spring 2026.
Drawing on experience inside real-world law offices, Derek blends courtroom tension, conspiracy, and human stakes in every story. When he’s not breaking fictional attorneys’ lives, he’s probably building elaborate LEGO sets or binging true-crime shows and podcasts.
Derek is the founder of Derek Fermin Books LLC and is currently expanding the Mercer universe while developing new stand-alone legal thrillers.
Short bio & tagline
Short bio (≈60 words)
Derek Fermin is a legal-thriller author and founder of Derek Fermin Books LLC. His debut, Inheritance of Lies, launches the David Mercer series, a high-stakes battle against hidden corruption in the justice system, alongside the prequel novella The Sealed Deal. When he isn’t plotting legal mayhem on the page, Derek is usually building LEGO sets or binging true-crime podcasts for his next twist.
Micro tagline
Legal-thriller author building the David Mercer universe, founder of Derek Fermin Books LLC, fueled by LEGO and true crime.
Books & series overview
Current and upcoming titles in the David Mercer legal-thriller universe.
A sealed file, a dead witness, and a name buried in the system—his own. In this tight, high-stakes novella, attorney David Mercer discovers the case that will eventually unravel his entire career.
Ideal entry point for readers who want a quick, punchy introduction to the Mercer world.
When a rising Kansas City attorney takes on a powerful new client, he stumbles into a conspiracy linking his prestigious firm to a covert network of corporations, judges, and political power brokers—while his family becomes collateral.
Core series opener with courtroom drama, whistleblower stakes, and a widening shadow network.
Picking up in the fallout of Inheritance of Lies, David Mercer confronts the broader machinery behind Docket 53 and the power players determined to keep the network buried— even if it means rewriting the record.
Perfect for readers who love continuing series, conspiracies that grow wider, and escalating moral stakes.
Interview topics & angles
Conversation starting points for podcasts, blogs, panels, and Q&A.
Topics Derek is great at discussing
- The real-world “rigged systems” that inspire his legal thrillers.
- How to turn dense legal procedure into bingeable, page-turning fiction.
- Balancing courtroom tension with conspiracy and emotional stakes.
- Building a connected legal-thriller universe (the Mercer series arc).
- Whistleblowers, sealed dockets, and what justice means when the system is compromised.
- Launching an indie legal-thriller brand through Derek Fermin Books LLC.
Sample interview questions
- What first drew you to legal thrillers, and how did David Mercer come to life?
- Readers love the sense that the system is “rigged” in your books—how close is that to reality?
- How do your experiences inside real law offices shape the cases you put on the page?
- What’s the best way for a new reader to enter the Mercer universe—prequel first or straight into Inheritance of Lies?
- Without spoiling anything, how does Shadow Network raise the stakes from Book 1?
- How have true-crime shows and podcasts influenced your storytelling instincts?
Media assets & usage
Guidelines for using Derek’s photo and cover art in your coverage.
Author photo & logos
High-resolution author photos and the Derek Fermin Books LLC logo are available upon request or via a private download link.
- Use images to accompany reviews, interviews, articles, and features.
- Please credit: “Photo: Derek Fermin Books LLC” where appropriate.
- For alternate crops or formats (square, vertical, banner), email your request.
Cover art
Front cover images for The Sealed Deal, Inheritance of Lies, and Shadow Network may be used in:
- Online and print reviews, Bookstagram posts, YouTube thumbnails, and retailer features.
- Podcast episode art, blog headers, and newsletter spotlights.
For media kits, bulk assets, or alternate cover angles (3D renders, flat lays), email contact@derekfermin.com with your outlet name and intended use.
Contact & requests
For interviews, review copies, or rights inquiries.
For all press and media requests—including interviews, podcast appearances, review copies, or rights inquiries—please reach out directly:
Derek Fermin Books LLC
Email: contact@derekfermin.com
Website: derekfermin.com
Instagram: @derekfermin
Please include your outlet name, links, and a brief note on how you’d like to feature Derek or his work.