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ⓘ About David Putnam
David Putnam is a bestselling American writer of crime fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly famous for writing the Bruno Johnson series. He has also started a new series called Bad Bill and has penned a standalone novel called The Bun Boy of Baker. Author Putnam hails from a law enforcement family. Before trying his luck in the field of writing, he was associated with the various segments of law enforcement. They include working in narcotics, serving on the violent crimes team sponsored by the FBI, and being a US Marshall. The latter required him to pursue bank robbers and murder suspects in Nevada, California, and Arizona. Putnam has done a couple of tours with the SWAT team of the San Bernardino County Sheriff.
All Book Series by David Putnam
Imogene's Grand Fiasco: The Misadventures of Imogene Taylor
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
The Obsessions of Harvey Usher
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Putnam?
David Putnam is a bestselling American writer of crime fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly famous for writing the Bruno Johnson series. He has also started a new series called Bad Bill and has penned a standalone novel called The Bun Boy of Baker.
Which David Putnam series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bruno Johnson series, the earliest of David Putnam's multi-book series: it opens with The Disposables / Dead Run (2014) and runs to 11 books across 2014–2024, ending with The Diabolical (2024).
How many books has David Putnam written?
David Putnam has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 16 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Bruno Johnson series with 11 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Putnam's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Putnam's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bruno Johnson (2014–2024, 11 books), Bad Bill (2017, 1 book) and Dave Beckett (2022–2023, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are David Putnam's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Putnam's 18 books into 4 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bruno Johnson (11 books, 2014–2024); The Misadventures of Imogene Taylor (2 books, 2024–2025); Dave Beckett (2 books, 2022–2023); Bad Bill (1 book, 2017).