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Inheritance of Lies : Shadow Network
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Expected 24 Mar 26A sealed file was only the beginning.
When the courtroom battle ends, the real war begins.
After exposing the Paladin Group and surviving the fallout of Inheritance of Lies, former prosecutor David Mercer returns to a world where truth has a price—and someone powerful is still paying the bills. His testimony should’ve ended everything. Instead, it opened a door he can’t close.
Now, with federal agents closing ranks and shadow operatives cleaning house, Mercer discovers the existence of a covert alliance buried deep inside government networks—known only as The Shadow Network. Files vanish. Witnesses disappear. And the closer he gets to the source, the clearer it this isn’t about justice anymore. It’s about control.
From Kansas City to D.C., Mercer races to unmask a system built to erase him. Old allies become targets. Enemies wear new badges. And every encrypted message traces back to one impossible truth—Docket 53 was never the end.
Fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Michael Connelly will be drawn into this pulse-pounding sequel to Inheritance of Lies—a legal thriller that exposes the fine line between law and power, and the secrets powerful men will kill to protect.
When the courtroom battle ends, the real war begins.
After exposing the Paladin Group and surviving the fallout of Inheritance of Lies, former prosecutor David Mercer returns to a world where truth has a price—and someone powerful is still paying the bills. His testimony should’ve ended everything. Instead, it opened a door he can’t close.
Now, with federal agents closing ranks and shadow operatives cleaning house, Mercer discovers the existence of a covert alliance buried deep inside government networks—known only as The Shadow Network. Files vanish. Witnesses disappear. And the closer he gets to the source, the clearer it this isn’t about justice anymore. It’s about control.
From Kansas City to D.C., Mercer races to unmask a system built to erase him. Old allies become targets. Enemies wear new badges. And every encrypted message traces back to one impossible truth—Docket 53 was never the end.
Fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Michael Connelly will be drawn into this pulse-pounding sequel to Inheritance of Lies—a legal thriller that exposes the fine line between law and power, and the secrets powerful men will kill to protect.
392 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 24, 2026
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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