During his career in law enforcement, best-selling author David Putnam has done it all: worked in narcotics, violent crimes, criminal intelligence, hostage rescue, SWAT, and internal affairs, to name just a few. He is the recipient of many awards and commendations for heroism. The Disposables, The Replacements, and The Squandered are the first three novels in his best-selling Bruno Johnson Crime Series. Putnam lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Mary.