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Rick Acker writes high-octane suspense novels during breaks from his “real job” as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice, which provides inspiration for his acclaimed legal thrillers.

Rick has also teamed with award-winning romantic suspense author Colleen Coble to pen bestsellers such as I Think I Was Murdered and their Tupelo Grove series. Library Journal praises their “dynamic author partnership,” and predicts they “will continue to produce hits.”

When Rick isn't writing or lawyering, you can usually find him with his wife Anette exploring in the hills east of San Francisco, watching a good movie together, or, of course, reading. You can visit him on the web at www.rickacker.com.
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	When the Devil Whistles 3.67 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 2010 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death in the Mind's Eye 4.33 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guilty Blood 4.43 avg rating — 162 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Man's Rule 4.19 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enoch Effect 4.36 avg rating — 125 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Brothers (Ben Corbin Book 2) 4.29 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kill Zone 4.25 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets 4.41 avg rating — 66 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Autumn Rose (The Davis Detective Mysteries, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Treasure of Fernando Montoya (The Davis Detective Mysteries, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dead Man's Rule (2 books)
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Rick and 2 other people liked Jenny x Carolena 's review of When Justice Comes (A Tupelo Grove Novel Book 3): "Can you believe we are already closing out this incredible series? It feels like we have been right alongside Hez and Savannah as their story catapulted from one book to the next, and When Justice Comes delivers the breathtaking conclusion we’ve been" Read more of this review »
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Rick liked Jodi's review of When Justice Comes (A Tupelo Grove Novel): "When Justice Comes is the third and final book in the Tupelo Grove series. I have not read the previous books and was able to follow the characters but if you can please dive in at the beginning of the series it will be worth it. This book is focusin" Read more of this review »
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Rick and 2 other people liked Dana's review of When Justice Comes (A Tupelo Grove Novel Book 3): "WOW. WOW. WOW. Colleen Coble & Rick Acker do it again yall. The Tupelo Grove series is now in it's final stages with When Justice Comes, the last of the Legare, Willards and Websters saga. When Justice Comes comes out on March 3, I got the opportunit" Read more of this review »
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Rick and 1 other person liked Mindy's review of Where Secrets Lie (Tupelo Grove, #2): "WHERE SECRETS LIE is absolutely nonstop. Coble and Acker have created an engaging fast paced plot with characters you care about. The battle between good and bad was thick with suspenseful and moments that had me completely shocked. Savannah and Hez " Read more of this review »
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