This is police procedural that dazzles with authenticity, sharply-drawn characters, crackling dialogue, and insider details that only a real cop could bring to the page. Putnam can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Joseph Wambaugh and Michael Connelly. Lee Goldberg , New York Times best-selling author
I really loved The Disposables . It's raw, powerful, and eloquent. It's a gritty street poem recited by a voice unalterably committed to redemption and doing the right thing in a wrong world. I'll be first in line for the next one from David Putnam. Michael Connelly , New York Times best-selling author
The Innocents is a terrific read reminiscent of the best of Joseph Wambaugh. David Putnam provides an insider's knowledge of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. His characters and settings are rich and authentic, and his dialogue is spot on accurate. A great novel for lovers of the mystery genre that blurs the line between good and evil and will keep you guessing until the final pages. Robert Dugoni , New York Times best-selling author
David Putnam scores again with The Reckless , his new prequel thriller featuring major crimes detective Bruno Johnson. Starting fast and keeping the accelerator floored, Putnam deftly keeps readersand Brunoon the edge with clever twists and intense action scenes. Loaded with insider details on police procedure and tactics, The Reckless will make crime-fiction fans eager to read more of Bruno's past adventures. Glen Hamilton , Anthony and Edgar Award-winning author
Reading a novel by David Putnam is almost as good as riding shotgun in a patrol car. He writes what he knows and what he knows is that justice on the mean streets isn't always black and white. Gritty and dark, The Reckless is a realistic and highly entertaining police procedural. Robin Burcell , New York Times best-selling author
The procedural generates considerable heat, told in Putnam's effectively plainspoken style. Wambaugh without grace notes . . . it boils with a yearning for vengeance. Booklist
David Putnam's The Heartless is terrific--a smart, well-written, relentless account of a battle against evil, fought by a protagonist who has a real man's flaws, but also shows us the kind of heroism that's real. Thomas Perry, New York Times best-selling author
David Putnam knows the mean streets and the characters who inhabit them better than anyone writing crime fiction. In The Heartless , Putnam is at the top of his game. Fans of Bruno Johnson will rejoice at this latest offering. Allan Russell, bestselling author of Burning Man
The Heartless will conquer the hardest of hearts. Gritty cop Bruno Johnson tracks down a sociopath while struggling with his teenaged daughter's growing pains. Seamless prose, realistic characters, and you-are-there authenticity. Unique, entertaininga total keeper. K. J. Howe, international best-selling author and winner of ITW's Thriller Award
Praise for the Bruno Johnson Crime Series I really loved The Disposables . It's raw, powerful, and eloquent. It's a gritty street poem recited by a voice unalterably committed to redemption and doing the right thing in a wrong world. I'll be first in line for the next one from David Putnam. Michael Connelly, New York Times best-selling author
Dark, disturbing, and all too believable, this is the tale of one man's quest for atonement in a world where innocence is a liability. T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times best-selling author
Putnam puts his years of law enforcement experience to good use in The Squandered , a shocking and intense tale of brotherly love and redemption realized in the midst of moral decay. It's a raw and gritty story I couldn't put down. C. J. Box, New York Times best-selling author
