The Scorned
English
By (author): David Putnam
Bruno Johnson is hiding out from the U.S. law in Costa Rica with his pregnant wife, Marie, and the ten kids they rescued from toxic homes in South Central Los Angeles. When Marie encounters a difficult labor and delivery, their good friend Dr. Vargas rescues both her and Brunos infant son. So Bruno feels indebted when asked to escort his daughter Layla, a college student in Los Angeles, back home to Costa Rica.
When Bruno arrives in Los Angeles, he finds the problem with Layla is complicated and dire. Layla has fallen in with Johnny, the leader of a vast and notorious criminal empire that exploits women and children. She says shes had his child and that he has taken the baby.
Bruno enlists the help of his old friend Karl Dragoand his dog, Waldoto aid in his search for Laylas babya baby her parents disavow. Bruno soon discovers things arent as they appear, but he will stop at nothing to save the innocent baby and return to his family and newborn son in Costa Ricaproviding he can evade capture while on U.S. soil.
Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and David Baldacci
While all of the novels in the Bruno Johnson Crime Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:
The Disposables
The Replacements
The Squandered
The Vanquished
The Innocents
The Reckless
The Heartless
The Ruthless
The Sinister
The Scorned
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