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Joseph Flynn

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Joseph Flynn has been published both traditionally — Signet Books, Bantam Books and Variance Publishing — and through his own imprint, Stray Dog Press, Inc. Both major media reviews and reader reviews have praised his work. Booklist said, “Flynn is an excellent storyteller.” The Chicago Tribune said, “Flynn [is] a master of high-octane plotting.” The most repeated reader comment is: Write faster, we want more.

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	The President's Henchman (Jim McGill, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 4,714 ratings — published 2009 — 17 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
	Tall Man in Ray-Bans (John Tall Wolf, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 2,917 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Hangman's Companion (Jim McGill, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 1,976 ratings — published 2010 — 10 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
	Nailed (Ron Ketchum Mystery, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 1,884 ratings — published 2010 — 5 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 K Street Killer (Jim McGill, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 1,305 ratings — published 2011 — 7 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 Last Ballot Cast, Part 2 (Jim McGill, #5) 4.46 avg rating — 1,281 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Last Ballot Cast, Part 1 (Jim McGill, #4) 4.40 avg rating — 1,242 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Devil on the Doorstep (Jim McGill, #6) 4.48 avg rating — 1,153 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	War Party (John Tall Wolf, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 1,124 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Good Guy with a Gun (Jim McGill, #7) 4.45 avg rating — 974 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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In answer to some readers' questions:I've made The Presid...

In answer to some readers' questions:

I've made The President's Henchman available for free on four platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Kobo and Nook, but all my other ebooks are available only on Amazon. The reason for this is simple: That's how I make the most revenue. I'm pretty sure, though, that you can get a Kindle app for just about any electronic device, maybe even your microwave oven.

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Series by Joseph Flynn

Jim McGill (14 books)
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Joseph Flynn (Goodreads Author)

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John Tall Wolf (7 books)
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Joseph Flynn (Goodreads Author)

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Ron Ketchum Mystery (3 books)
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Joseph Flynn (Goodreads Author)

4.33 avg rating — 2,905 ratings

Take the Money Trilogy (3 books)
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Joseph Flynn (Goodreads Author)

4.54 avg rating — 1,154 ratings

Zeke Edison (1 book)
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Joseph Flynn (Goodreads Author)

3.92 avg rating — 264 ratings

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Neuroplasticity For Beginners: How to Boost Brain Cognition, Brain Health, and Improve Memory to Slow Down Age-related Cognitive Decline

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The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

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The Hundred Secret Senses

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Joseph Flynn answered Connie's question: Love the McGill Series but one thing. Have you written a story where Jim met Pattie & solved her previous husband's murder? If not, could you please write one? I'm really interested in what led up to them meeting, marrying & how they handled her bid for the White House. If you have written one, please let me know the title & where I can get a copy. Thanks, CW Yes. The first book in the McGill series describes how McGill met Patti while investigating the murder of her first husband. The book is The President's Henchman and it is available from Amazon.com. In fact, this book is FREE from today, 7/6, through See Full Answer
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Joseph Flynn answered Mary Hollis's question: This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler) It could go either way. If you open one story after another in the same fashion, the reader is going to get bored. He or she will think the writer just does the same thing over and over. I keep my eyes open to true story developments, but I don't cop See Full Answer
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“Skin color matters,” Deputy Chief Oliver Gosden said from the passenger seat.

“Yeah,” Chief Ron Ketchum agreed. “Mostly because people won’t let it alone.”

“Some people can’t let it alone.”
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message 1: by Dale (last edited Jul 19, 2014 06:03PM)

Mar 15, 2014 12:14AM

Joseph, thank you for accepting my friend request.
I've read Round Robin (it was a hoot).
I've since downloaded Nailed
and Tall Man in Ray-Bans,
looking forward to reading both.
Wishing you the very best.

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