William Bernhardt obtained his law degree at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and worked as a trial lawyer for ten years. He made his debut as a novelist in 1992 with Primary Justice, a national bestseller that went through eight printings in its first three months. Since then, Bernhardt has published six more novels that have sold millions of copies and have appeared on bestseller lists across the nation. He lives in Tulsa with his wife, Kirsten, and their children, Harry and Alice.