Rick Acker Books in Order
Rick Acker is an American legal thriller author best known for his Dead Man’s Rule series.
This page lists all Rick Acker books in order, including his series and standalone novels, organized primarily by publication order.
Latest Rick Acker Books

Davis Detective Mysteries Series (Books in Order)
The Davis Detective Mysteries is a young-adult series that follows siblings Arthur and Kristin Davis, two private investigators who handle cases through their detective agency.
Publication Order
Dead Man’s Rule Series (Books in Order)
The Dead Man’s Rule series follows Chicago attorney Ben Corbin as he handles high-stakes cases involving international espionage and criminal law.
Reading Order
- Dead Man’s Rule, 2005
- Blood Brothers, 2008
Leigh Collins Series (Books in Order)
The Leigh Collins series follows insurance litigator Leigh Collins who deals with complex legal disputes that involve biotechnology and scientific innovations.
Reading Order
- The Enoch Effect, 2017
- Secrets, 2017
Tupelo Grove Series (Books in Order
The Tupelo Grove series follows estranged spouses Savannah Webster, a history professor, and attorney Hezekiah “Hez” Webster as they investigate crimes in the Gulf Coast region while attempting to rebuild their marriage after a tragegy.
Co-authored with Colleen Coble.
- What We Hide, 2024
- Where Secrets Lie, 2025
- When Justice Comes, 2026
Standalone Novels
- When the Devil Whistles, 2010
- Death in the Mind’s Eye, 2016
- Guilty Blood, 2017
- I Think I Was Murdered, 2024 (with Colleen Coble)
Rick Acker Biography

Rick Acker is an American author of Christian legal thrillers.
Official website: rickacker.com
Rick Acker was born in 1966 and raised in Chicago. He studied at the University of Oslo and the University of Notre Dame, graduating with honors. Before moving to San Francisco, he spent more than three decades in the Midwest.
Earlier, Rick Acker worked as a senior litigator at Bingham McCutchen handling high-stakes litigations, while currently he works as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice, where he leads a team prosecuting corporate fraud cases. In his novels, he draws on his legal expertise.
Rick Acker lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family.

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