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Inheritance of Lies
For former prosecutor David Mercer, joining his uncle’s prestigious Kansas City law firm was supposed to be a new beginning. Instead, it becomes a dangerous return to everything he thought he’d left behind.
When a seemingly routine civil case reveals disturbing connections to organized crime, David is thrust into a web of corruption that reaches deep into the justice system—and his own family’s past. As he digs deeper, he discovers that some secrets were never meant to surface.
With his career, marriage, and life on the line, David must choose between exposing the truth or protecting the people he loves. But in a city where justice has a price and loyalty can be lethal, doing the right thing might cost him everything.
Inheritance of Lies is a gripping legal thriller where the courtroom is only the beginning—and every choice could be your last.
When a seemingly routine civil case reveals disturbing connections to organized crime, David is thrust into a web of corruption that reaches deep into the justice system—and his own family’s past. As he digs deeper, he discovers that some secrets were never meant to surface.
With his career, marriage, and life on the line, David must choose between exposing the truth or protecting the people he loves. But in a city where justice has a price and loyalty can be lethal, doing the right thing might cost him everything.
Inheritance of Lies is a gripping legal thriller where the courtroom is only the beginning—and every choice could be your last.
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2025
About the author
Derek Fermin
4 booksDerek Fermin is the author of Inheritance of Lies, the first in his David Mercer legal-thriller series exploring the intersection of law, power, and secrecy. Drawing on real-world legal experience, he crafts intelligent, character-driven thrillers that pull readers deep into the courtroom—and far beyond it.
His debut introduces defense attorney David Mercer, a man trapped between the law he serves and the secrets it conceals. With a background in the legal system and a fascination with how truth bends under pressure, Derek writes with authenticity, precision, and cinematic intensity.
Through Derek Fermin Books LLC, he’s building a connected universe of high-stakes stories that expose the machinery behind justice. When he’s not writing, Derek works in the legal field in Kansas and continues developing Shadow Network, the explosive sequel that expands the conspiracy first uncovered in Inheritance of Lies.
His debut introduces defense attorney David Mercer, a man trapped between the law he serves and the secrets it conceals. With a background in the legal system and a fascination with how truth bends under pressure, Derek writes with authenticity, precision, and cinematic intensity.
Through Derek Fermin Books LLC, he’s building a connected universe of high-stakes stories that expose the machinery behind justice. When he’s not writing, Derek works in the legal field in Kansas and continues developing Shadow Network, the explosive sequel that expands the conspiracy first uncovered in Inheritance of Lies.
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