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This is the official logbook for the David Mercer universe and stand-alone legal thrillers — launches, behind-the-scenes moves, and key points on the series timeline.

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From Derek’s desk

Welcome to the official logbook—the place where I pin big dates, strange coincidences, and the behind-the-scenes chaos of building this universe. Bookmark it. The docket is only going to get messier.

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Shadow Network — Release date locked

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It’s official: Shadow Network (David Mercer Book 2) releases March 24, 2026. This case doesn’t “continue” the fallout from Docket 53 — it weaponizes it.

Available wherever books are sold. Updates + official case page: visit the book page.

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The Juror’s Lie — Out now

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The verdict is live: The Juror’s Lie is officially out now. A jury-box pressure cooker where motive shifts, identities blur, and the truth gets negotiated in real time.

Available wherever books are sold. For the official case page and updates: visit the book page.

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The Liberty Docket — Out now

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It’s official: The Liberty Docket is live. This stand-alone case steps outside the Mercer universe and drops you straight into a system that doesn’t want the truth unsealed.

Available wherever books are sold. Case page: read more.

Federal Judge Everett Langford is about to learn what happens when the case that made his career starts rewriting itself.

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The Mercer Vault is coming

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Release week update: Inheritance of Lies is out now. Start the series here: visit the book page.

Keep watch for clues to the Mercer Vault password on my socials — crack it to unlock the first hidden case files.

More updates coming soon…