Rick Acker

Author Bio:

Rick Acker is a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice, where he prosecutes large corporate fraud cases like the one described in his newest legal thriller, When the Devil Whistles (Abingdon 2010). His other novels include Dead Man’s Rule (Romantic Times Top Pick), Blood Brothers (4 stars, Romantic Times) and the Davis Detective Mysteries for young adults. Rick holds law degrees from the University of Oslo and the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with honors. In addition to his novels, he is a contributing author on two legal treatises published by the American Bar Association. Rick lives with his wife in the San Francisco area. Visit him on the Web at: www.rickacker.com.

When the Devil Whistles

Allie Whitman is a professional whistleblower with a knack for sniffing out fraud in government contracts. Connor Norman is a gifted litigator with courtroom polish to spare. Together they formed Devil to Pay, Inc., a shell corporation that files lawsuits based on Allie’s investigations—and collects…

Blood Brothers

“Wow! Blood Brothers had me from the first sentence to the final page. This is an excellent legal suspense novel, with a strong biotech backdrop. It reminded me of Michael Crichton’s latest novel, Next, except Blood Brothers is better. Kudos to Rick Acker on a very entertaining read.” - Randy…