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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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Average rating: 4.35 · 32,325 ratings · 2,009 reviews · 70 distinct works • Similar authors

	The President's Henchman (Jim McGill, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 4,289 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 — 2,759 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) 4.37 avg rating — 1,871 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) 4.20 avg rating — 1,610 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 Last Ballot Cast, Part 2 (Jim McGill, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 1,227 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 K Street Killer (Jim McGill, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 1,228 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 1 (Jim McGill, #4) 4.39 avg rating — 1,187 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) 4.47 avg rating — 1,103 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 — 1,093 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) 4.44 avg rating — 932 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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Ron Ketchum Mystery (3 books)
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Take the Money Trilogy (3 books)
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Zeke Edison (1 book)
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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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“was wonderful to loved by so many.”
― Joseph Flynn, The K Street Killer

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“witnessed the event and called it in,” Clarke said. Altschul added, “The guy had just dropped off some friends and was headed home. He was his group’s designated driver. After calling 911, he got off the freeway, parked and waited for”
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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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