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	The Disposables (Bruno Johnson, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Replacements (Bruno Johnson, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Innocents (Bruno Johnson #5) 4.03 avg rating — 92 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bruno Johnson Trilogy (A Bruno Johnson Thriller, Books 1-3) 4.13 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanquished (Bruno Johnson #4) 4.34 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Squandered (Bruno Johnson #3) 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bun Boy of Baker 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire at Will (Bad Bill #1) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	10-Code: Written by Cops, Honoring the Ultimate Sacrifice by Kathy Bennett (Goodreads Author), Michael A. Black , Robin Burcell (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mystery/Thriller-"First through the door.

I mainly read mysteries and thrillers because that's what I like to write. Many times I'll put a book down if the author doesn't get the law or procedures correct. The small stuff is okay and I let it slide off but if it is something that is major then the author loses too much credibility and I ask myself what else has he/she gotten wrong?
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