WRITERS ON THE BEAT: Retired Police Sergeant and Bestseller David Putnam

Retired Sergeant David Putnam stepped into the Interrogation Room, just to clear a few things up about his recent release, THE RECKLESS. David began writing as a child, and turned to novels during the later years of his police career. His latest release, THE RECKLESS, is the sixth installment of his Bruno Johnson series, and David based the story on his real-life experiences when he worked an armed robbery task force with the FBI. In this episode, David and Writers On the Beat host Gavin Reese discussed how using alcoholic blackouts to hide the plot is tantamount to cheating, how he balances authenticity and "accepted," and how his particular skillset made his years on the sheriff's "dog teams" the best part of his job. David's works: www.amazon.com/David-Putnam/e/B00DSDWXB0 David's site: davidputnambooks.com Gavin's works: www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/ Gavin's site: gavinreese.com    #writersbeat #amwriting #amreading #amwritingfiction #thriller #espionage #writerslife #gavinthecop #gavinreese #police #policeprocedural #detective #conspiracy #conspiracyseries #writingcraft #nanowrimo #writingcoach #deputy #retireddeputy #copauthor #davidputnam #thereckless #oceanviewpublishing #oceanviewpub #fugutive #manhunter #dogteams #brunojohnson