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Brett Battles was born and raised in southern California. His parents, avid readers, instilled the love of books in him early on. He counts among his influences: Alistair MacLean, John D. MacDonald, Graham Greene, Haruki Murakami, and Stephen King.

Though he still makes California his home, he has traveled extensively to such destinations as Ho Chi Minh City, Berlin, Singapore, London, Paris, and Bangkok, all of which play parts in his current and upcoming Jonathan Quinn thrillers.


by Brett Battles



We live with inspiration every day. As a writer, I find it in the world I walk through, in the conversations I have, and, more often than not, in the people I meet. While they might not exactly become characters in my stories, they do form the basis for them. Often these characters, such as Logan Harper in Little Girl Gone, have a military background. This is in part due to the... read more »
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Published on August 31, 2011 13:00 • 75 views
Average rating: 3.73 · 2,433 ratings · 426 reviews · 21 distinct works
The Cleaner (Jonathan Quinn...
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 699 ratings10 editions
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The Deceived (Jonathan Quin...
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 352 ratings10 editions
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Shadow of Betrayal (Jonatha...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 275 ratings11 editions
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The Silenced (Jonathan Quin...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Little Girl Gone (Logan Har...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Becoming Quinn - A Jonathan...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Exit 9 (Project Eden, #2)
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011
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Every Precious Thing (Logan...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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No Return: A Novel
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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The Cleaner The Deceived Shadow of Betrayal The Silenced The Destroyed
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3.838789376158122 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,619 ratings
Little Girl Gone Every Precious Thing
Logan Harper (2 books)
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Sick Exit 9
Project Eden (2 books)
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Here Comes Mr. Trouble
Trouble Family Chronicles (1 book)
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4.052631578947368 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings

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message 6: by Rick

Rick Reed Thanks Brett, for adding me as a friend. Perhaps I'll see you at one of the events here in California.


Christine Hatfield good afternoon


message 4: by Rai

Rai Hi Brett,

It's great to see you here on Goodreads! Very glad to have you as a friend here :)

Cheers,

Rai


message 3: by Harry

Harry Shannon Hey, Brett. Post some books!


message 2: by Brett

Brett Battles Thanks for the tip, Beth!


message 1: by Beth

Beth Hi Brett,
Thanks for befriending this fellow crime writer on Goodreads! Have you signed up for the Author Program (http://www.goodreads.com/author/program)? And, I suggest you put some books on your "read" list. :)


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