The Bruno Johnson Thrillers
Meet Bruno Johnson
Bruno Johnson is a former cop with a dark past. Six foot plus, fists like sledgehammers and a memory full of every face he ever put behind bars. He knows the streets—and the criminals on them—better than anyone. By his side is Marie, an ER nurse, fearless and the only person who can hold Bruno steady. Together they are running a private war: rescuing children from a system that’s failed them. Hiding them. Protecting them. Raising them as their own.
Behind a mask of Band-Aids, Bruno slips through the cracks, unnoticed. His reputation follows him like a shadow. With a moral code as brutal as his past, Bruno may be out of the game, but the game isn’t done with him. He’ll risk everything to right the wrongs that won’t let him sleep at night.
Dead Run
Book 1 now available from Joffe Books
Finalist for the T. Jefferson Parker Mystery award
Finalist for the USA Best Book Award, Thriller category
number one on Amazon in Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
He built the unit.
Now they want him buried.
Detective Bruno Johnson created LA County’s most feared violent crimes task force. Elite. Untouchable. He hunted the worst predators on the streets.
Until the law failed his family, and Bruno became the law himself — a choice that cost him everything and sent him to prison.
Now he’s out, just another ex-con working a liquor-store graveyard shift. Head down. Mouth shut.
But there’s a brutal serial killer on the loose, setting victims on fire. Bruno’s former lieutenant wants him back on the case. No badge. No authority. But no choice.
The deeper Bruno digs, the darker it gets. But the worst predators in his city aren’t just on the streets. Some of them wear badges.
And they want Bruno Johnson buried for good.
Fast, brutal and relentless, this action-packed crime thriller is perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Greg Hurwitz, Blake Banner and Mark Dawson.
Please note this book was previously published as The Disposables.
Praise for Dead Run
“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, NYT bestselling author
“A dark and disturbing insider’s novel that may not make you feel safer on the mean streets of L.A. 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, NYT bestselling author