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Bruce Hammack

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Drawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries.

When he's not writing his next novel, he enjoys reading classic whodunits, watching film noir movies and traveling to see new places.

Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.

He is the author of the Star of Justice series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mysteries and the Fen Maguire Mysteries. You can find out about his latest release at https://brucehammack.com/.
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	Murder On The Brazos (A Fen Maguire Mystery #1) 4.50 avg rating — 2,242 ratings — 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
	Exercise Is Murder (Smiley and McBlythe #1) 4.31 avg rating — 2,150 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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
	Long Road to Justice (Star of Justice #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,946 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells (Smiley and McBlythe #2) 4.52 avg rating — 1,244 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Murder On Shinbone Creek (Fen Maguire Mystery #0.5) 4.12 avg rating — 592 ratings	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
	Pistols and Poinsettias (Smiley and McBlythe #3) 4.50 avg rating — 521 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Justice On A Midnight Clear (Star of Justice, #4) 4.53 avg rating — 499 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Mistletoe, Malice And Murder (Smiley and McBlythe #9) 4.40 avg rating — 450 ratings — 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
	Five Card Murder (Smiley and McBlythe #4) 4.61 avg rating — 379 ratings — 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
	Murder In the Dunes (Smiley and McBlythe, #5) 4.54 avg rating — 376 ratings — published 2021 — 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

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“Heather. “I’m not up on all your homespun expressions yet. What exactly does that mean?” “Wrapped around the axle? It means she’s upset nine ways to Sunday, tied up in knots, beside herself with worry, and like a calf seeing a new gate. She’s not quite to the point of squealing like a stuck pig, but she’s sure got her knickers in a”
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