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Rachel Dylan is a distinguished American lawyer and author renowned for her award-winning legal thrillers and gripping romantic suspense novels.

She boasts over a decade of experience as a practicing attorney, serving as a litigator at one of the nation's premier law firms.

Some of her most notable works as an author include Deadly Proof (2017) and Lone Witness (2018), the first and second installments of the Atlanta Justice Series, which revolve around the lives of headstrong Atlanta-based female attorneys.

Deadly Proof was a CBA bestseller, and a recipient of an FHL Reader’s Choice Award winner, while Lone Witness won a Holt Medallion, and the Maggie Award.

Rachel, who is represented by Sarah Younger at Nancy Yost Literary Agency, currently resides in Michigan with her family.

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Genres: Legal Thriller, Suspense Romance, Thriller

United States

Website: https://www.racheldylan.com/

Non Series

  • Out of Hiding (2014)
  • Expert Witness (2015)
  • Picture Perfect Murder (2016)
  • Incriminating Evidence (2016)

Atlanta Justice

  1. Deadly Proof (2017)
  2. Lone Witness (2018)
  3. Breach of Trust (2019)

Capital Intrigue

  1. End Game (2020)
  2. Backlash (2020)
  3. Power Play (2021)

Danger in the Deep South

  1. Lethal Action (2016)
  2. Devoted Defender (2016)

Windy Ridge Legal Thriller

  1. Trial & Tribulations (2015)
  2. Fatal Accusation (2017)
  3. Surrounded by Darkness (2018)
  4. False Prophet (2021)
Danger in the Deep South

Detailed book overview

Non Series

Out of Hiding

After witnessing the brutal murder of her parents as a child, Sadie Lane was placed into Witness Protection. Now as an adult, she has a thriving business as a private investigator, but her biggest case is yet to come. Sadie’s on the hunt to find the man who killed her parents—a brutal crime boss running a dangerous and corrupt syndicate.

Her quest for justice collides with FBI Special Agent Kip Moore who is targeting the organized crime network. Sadie can’t trust anyone with her secrets—even Kip, but she must work with him to get the killer who forever changed her life. Sadie must put her faith in Kip even when it seems impossible to trust anyone. The secrets of her past catch up to her when she stares into the eyes of the murderer. Can she keep her true identity secret long enough to bring the killer to justice?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2014
ISBN: 979-8565922226
Publisher: Independently published
Expert Witness

Sketch artist Sydney Berry has testified in many trials as an expert witness, but nothing could have prepared her for what was next. As a key witness in a high-profile murder case, Sydney is targeted in a drive by shooting on the courthouse steps, putting her life in danger.

United States Marshal Max Preston thinks he knows the real reason why Sydney is in danger, and he fights to get her to safety. Sydney refuses to be a victim and is determined to testify in the murder trial to help secure a conviction. But as the threats keep coming, she has no choice but to accept Max’s offer of protection even if it means learning to trust again because of the dark secrets of her past. 

As the threats against her life continue to mount, Sydney won’t back down from returning to the courtroom to give her testimony, but is taking the stand worth risking her life?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 979-8831436600
Publisher: Independently published
Picture Perfect Murder

When photographer Lily Parker is attacked, she doesn’t buy into the FBI’s theory that her case is connected to a serial killer. But when one of her photographs turns up at the next murder scene, she has no choice but to face that the killer has turned his deadly obsession toward her.

Special Agent Rex Sullivan vows to keep Lily safe as he hunts down the killer, but he soon finds out that Lily has been keeping part of her past life a secret. She’s not just a photographer but a former CIA officer—highly trained and capable of assisting him in the investigation. As the killer’s obsession for Lily grows, Rex vows to stop him before it’s too late.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 979-8831436389
Publisher: Independently published
Incriminating Evidence

Rookie prosecutor Jessica Hughes is in over her head when she tries to bring the son of a major crime boss to justice for money laundering, but she won’t let the danger stop her from fighting for what is right. When FBI special agent Zach Taylor is assigned to protect her, she feels invincible until she learns that Zach is a rookie just like her. 

Zach has a lot to prove, but his main goal is keeping Jessica safe so she can do her job. The only problem is that he soon starts falling for her and the target on her back only gets bigger. Zach must make sure that Jessica can seek justice without losing her life.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 979-8831437034
Publisher: Independently published

Atlanta Justice

Deadly Proof

In the biggest case of her career, attorney Kate Sullivan is tapped as lead counsel to take on Mason Pharmaceutical because of a corporate cover-up related to its newest drug. After a whistleblower dies, Kate knows the stakes are much higher than her other lawsuits.

Former Army Ranger turned private investigator Landon James is still haunted by mistakes made while serving overseas. Trying to forget the past, he is hired by Kate to look into the whistleblower's allegation and soon suspects that the company may be engaging in a dangerous game for profit. He also soon finds himself falling for this passionate and earnest young lawyer.

Determined not to make the same mistakes, he's intent on keeping Kate safe, but as the case deepens, it appears someone is willing to risk everything--even murder--to keep the case from going to trial.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-0764219801
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Lone Witness

Prosecutor Sophie Dawson's first job in the White Collar division of the Fulton County D.A.'s office is to build a case against a local bank employee who may be cheating clients. But when circumstances beyond her control leave her as the only witness to a double homicide involving a vengeful gang, her world is turned upside down.

Former Atlanta police officer turned private security guard Cooper Knight is hired to ensure that Sophie is kept safe. But as threats escalate, they don't know who they can trust.

Sophie is determined not to back down, but her bank case gets more complicated by the day, and the gang will stop at nothing to keep her from testifying. Sophie wants to take a stand for what's right--but can Cooper, who is determined not to be distracted by their growing attraction, keep her safe so that she can finish her pursuit for justice?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-0764219818
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Breach of Trust

Corporate litigator Mia Shaw suffers the shock of her life when she finds her colleague and friend brutally murdered. Grief-stricken and furious, Mia vows that she will do anything to seek justice and make the killer pay.

The man accused of the murder is a friend of security tech guru Noah Ramirez, but the evidence just doesn't add up. To save his former ATF partner, Noah needs to convince Mia that the real killer is still on the loose.

Mia soon has more than the criminal prosecution to worry about, however. She is tasked with taking over her friend's last case and learns he was hiding secrets about his client. She thinks she may have stumbled upon corporate espionage that has turned deadly, but she has no idea of the danger involved. Her only ally is Noah, despite their difference of opinion on the homicide case. Can he win Mia over to his side and protect her from ever-growing threats?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2019
ISBN: 978-0764219825
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Capital Intrigue

End Game

When elite members of the military are murdered on the streets of Washington, DC, FBI Special Agent Bailey Ryan and NCIS Special Agent Marco Agostini must work together to bring the perpetrator to justice. Unfortunately, all evidence points to a Navy SEAL sniper whom Bailey refuses to believe is guilty.

When Bailey and Marco start to connect the dots between the victims, including a link to a powerful defense contractor, they wonder if there's a deeper cover-up at play. Then Bailey is targeted, and it becomes clear that someone is willing to kill to keep their dark secrets.

With the stakes getting higher by the moment in a twisted conspiracy, there's a rush against the clock to determine whom they can really trust. As allies turn to enemies, the biggest secret yet to be uncovered could be the end of all of them.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 978-0764234309
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Backlash

CIA analyst Layla Karam is thrust into a dangerous DEA field operation against a cartel that puts a target on her back. Though Layla never wanted to be a field agent, Langley had other ideas. After one of her team members is murdered because of fallout from the op, Layla is left scrambling to find safety.

At the same time, the CIA opens up an internal investigation against her. Out of options, Layla turns to ex-boyfriend and private investigator Hunter McCoy for help finding out who might want to ruin her career.

Layla and Hunter soon discover a mole inside the DEA has sold out the team's identity to the cartel. She must clear her name with the Agency and protect herself and her teammates from cartel retaliation. With threats on all sides, Layla must put her trust in Hunter--the man who broke her heart--and hope they both come out of it alive.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2020
ISBN: 978-0764234316
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Power Play

When State Department attorney Vivian Steele witnesses two ambassadors collapse as if poisoned at a diplomatic dinner in Washington, DC, she is recruited to be a member of a joint FBI task force assigned to investigate. But she soon finds her by-the-book ways clashing with a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service, Jacob Cruz. A former Navy SEAL and in charge of the event's security, Jacob takes the attack personally and is driven to act quickly, even ahead of the rules and regulations.

As Viv starts to work her diplomatic sources, her past as a State Department lawyer comes back to haunt her, and secrets held tightly by the government thrust her into a web of danger. Afraid, Viv turns to the one man bent on protecting others. But can she accept Jacob's reckless ways as exactly what she needs to stay alive and to discover the truth behind the attacks?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 978-0764234323
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Danger in the Deep South

Lethal Action

Attorney Hope Finch is a rising star at the prestigious New York law firm of Rice & Taylor and is used to high-stakes litigation. But when she's sent to what she thought was a small, sleepy town in Georgia, she is unprepared for the dangerous turn of events that threatens her life and career.

FBI Special Agent Gabe Marino knows that something sinister is happening in his hometown of Maxwell, Georgia. But even he doesn't know how big the threat is until he's assigned to protect a visiting big city lawyer. As Gabe investigates the illegal activity linked to Hope's client, he tries to caution her, but she ignores his warnings—until it's her life that's in jeopardy.

When Hope becomes the target in a deadly corporate cover-up that is directly tied to the biggest trial the town of Maxwell has ever seen, she and Gabe have to find a way to work together. Hope and Gabe race against the clock to uncover the true threat, but can Gabe keep Hope safe in the face of danger or will time run out on them both?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1519762658
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Devoted Defender

Personal Chef Annie Thomas thought she’d finally found a safe haven from her past. But when her boss is shot in cold blood leaving her as the only witness, she’s forced to go on the run—again. And this time there is an even bigger target on her back.

Navy SEAL turned small town police chief Caleb Winters doesn’t like that danger has come to Maxwell, Georgia. But he vows to protect the innocent woman seeking refuge from an organized crime network that he knows will stop at nothing to tie up loose ends.

When hiding is no longer an option and threats surround them, will Caleb be the devoted defender Annie needs with her life on the line?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1535257497
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Windy Ridge Legal Thriller

Trial & Tribulations

High-powered attorney Olivia Murray faces the biggest test of her career when she is assigned to represent Astral Tech, a New Age tech company, in a lawsuit filed by its biggest competitor. While Olivia is accustomed to hard fights in the courtroom, she arrives in Windy Ridge and discovers there is much more to this case than the legal claims—forces of darkness are at work.

Windy Ridge quickly turns from quiet Chicago suburb to spiritual battleground, and Olivia must rely on her faith to defend against legal and spiritual attacks. Although they are enemies in the courtroom, Olivia finds a friend and unlikely ally in opposing counsel, Grant Baxter. Once a skeptic about faith, he ultimately comes to her aid when she needs it most.

The battle between evil forces heats up in and out of the courtroom, pushing Olivia to the breaking point. Will she be able to help good triumph over evil, or will the town of Windy Ridge be torn apart?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1517703912
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Fatal Accusation

Attorney Olivia Murray hopes her life will get back to normal after a hard fought trial. But she soon finds out that the forces of evil have not given up their pursuit to win the hearts and minds of those in Windy Ridge.

An embezzling scandal breaks that rocks the community church to its core. The New Age groups are ready to declare victory when a high profile prosecutor files criminal charges against the local pastor. However, Olivia is not willing to give up on the community she's come to love. She takes on the defense pro bono knowing it could destroy her career, but it's a case that she is called to defend.

The battle will be fierce, but she's not fighting it alone. Her friend and fellow attorney Grant Baxter is by her side. Olivia must use all the tools in her arsenal to combat those who seek to destroy the believers in the community. If Olivia can't prove the pastor's innocence, more than her career is on the line. The entire community of Windy Ridge could fall to the forces of darkness.

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-1542547284
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Surrounded by Darkness

When attorney Olivia Murray opens a legal clinic for victims of domestic violence in Windy Ridge, she knows she will face legal and spiritual opposition. The New Age presence has grown stronger as alliances form between groups hoping to spread their destructive way of life and gain a stronghold in the community. While the forces of evil target Olivia’s new clinic and her relationships, she refuses to let them stop her quest for justice.

Grant Baxter is facing legal woes of his own when a former client sues him for malpractice. His faith is shaken as he faces down the possibility that his legal career is over. While Grant struggles to save his once thriving law practice, he wonders if he truly deserves to be Olivia’s partner outside of the courtroom.

With evil coming at them from all angles, Olivia and Grant’s relationship is put to the test. The two of them must come together and fight for the hearts and minds of those in Windy Ridge. Will their faith be strong enough—in God and each other—to prevail in the battle that threatens to bring darkness to the entire town?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-1726695329
Publisher: Independently published
False Prophet

When an arsonist destroys Windy Ridge Community Church, Pastor Dan is shaken to the core. He calls on attorney Olivia Murray and her boyfriend Grant Baxter to help secure a place for worship services. Shockingly, the City of Windy Ridge denies the church’s application to use the civic center, and Olivia brings a lawsuit to protect the church’s constitutional rights.

During this already challenging time for the Windy Ridge community, an outside pastor decides to open a place of worship within the city limits. People begin flocking to the young charismatic preacher especially since Windy Ridge Community Church lost its building. Olivia worries that this new and radical approach to faith will lead people astray, but with each passing day, his popularity continues to grow.

When the police make a surprise arrest in the church arson, the battle lines are drawn across Windy Ridge. Alliances are shaken and relationships are tested like they’ve never been before. The forces of darkness are working overtime to shake the faith of the believers. Can Olivia and Grant stand up for their faith and prevail in the battle of good versus evil?

Author: Rachel Dylan
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 979-8496952408
Publisher: Independently published