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Meantime, Bruno's girlfriend, Marie, brings out the good, the real Bruno, and even though they veer totally outside the law, he and Marie dedicate themselves to saving abused children, creating a type of underground railroad for neglected kids at risk, disposable kids. What they must do is perilous they step far outside the law, battling a warped justice system and Bruno's former partner, with his own evil agenda.<br> <span style="float:right" id="preview"></span> <br><br>Genre: <a class="ameritxt" href="/genres/?gp=M">Mystery</a><br> </div> <br><div class="sectionhead">Praise for this book</div><br><div class="blurb">"I really loved The Disposables. It's raw, powerful and eloquent. It's a gritty street poem recited by a voice unalterably committed to redemption and doing the right thing in a wrong world. I'll be first in line for the next one from David Putnam." - <a href="/c/michael-connelly/">Michael Connelly</a><br><br>"The Disposables is an intelligent and deftly paced crime novel with characters who will remain with you long after you've turned the last page." - <a href="/c/douglas-corleone/">Douglas Corleone</a><br><br>"A dark and disturbing insider's novel that may not make you feel safer on the mean streets of L.A. Dark, disturbing and all too believable, this is the tale of one man's quest for atonement in a world where innocence is a liability." - <a href="/p/t-jefferson-parker/">T Jefferson Parker</a><br><br></div> <br> <div class="sectionhead">Visitors also looked at these books</div><br><div class="similarbook"><a href="/k/william-kent-krueger/apostles-cove.htm"><img alt="cover of Apostle's Cove" src="/img/_.png" data-US="414IEwm4b+L._SL500_.jpg" data-GB="414IEwm4b+L._SL500_.jpg" data-CA="414IEwm4b+L._SL500_.jpg" data-AU="414IEwm4b+L._SL500_.jpg" width="120" height="185"></a><br><a href="/k/william-kent-krueger/apostles-cove.htm">Apostle's Cove</a><br>(<span class="iseries"><a href="/k/william-kent-krueger/cork-oconnor/">Cork O'Connor</a>, book 21</span>)<br><a href="/k/william-kent-krueger/">William Kent Krueger</a></div><div class="similarbook"><a href="/c/michael-connelly/nightshade.htm"><img alt="cover of Nightshade" src="/img/_.png" data-US="41Eo9zQiD0L._SL500_.jpg" data-GB="416xaUgaVtL._SL500_.jpg" data-CA="41Eo9zQiD0L._SL500_.jpg" data-AU="41VQ86GhpuL._SL500_.jpg" width="120" height="185"></a><br><a href="/c/michael-connelly/nightshade.htm">Nightshade</a><br>(<span class="iseries"><a href="/c/michael-connelly/detective-stilwell/">Detective Stilwell</a>, book 1</span>)<br><a href="/c/michael-connelly/">Michael Connelly</a></div><div class="similarbook"><a href="/e/allen-eskens/quiet-librarian.htm"><img alt="cover of The Quiet Librarian" src="/img/_.png" data-US="41J5Xg4FScL._SL500_.jpg" data-GB="41xv3aCj43L._SL500_.jpg" data-CA="41xv3aCj43L._SL500_.jpg" data-AU="41xv3aCj43L._SL500_.jpg" width="120" height="185"></a><br><a href="/e/allen-eskens/quiet-librarian.htm">The Quiet Librarian</a><br><a href="/e/allen-eskens/">Allen Eskens</a></div><div class="similarbook"><a href="/b/alice-k-boatwright/in-the-life-ever-after.htm"><img alt="cover of In the Life Ever After" src="/img/_.png" data-US="51CiuXDT9gL._SL500_.jpg" data-GB="51CiuXDT9gL._SL500_.jpg" data-CA="51CiuXDT9gL._SL500_.jpg" data-AU="51CiuXDT9gL._SL500_.jpg" width="120" height="185"></a><br><a href="/b/alice-k-boatwright/in-the-life-ever-after.htm">In the Life Ever After</a><br>(<span class="iseries"><a href="/b/alice-k-boatwright/ellie-kent-mystery/">Ellie Kent Mystery</a>, book 3</span>)<br><a href="/b/alice-k-boatwright/">Alice K Boatwright</a></div><div class="spacer"></div><br> <div id="usedsection" class="sectionhead">Used availability for David Putnam's The Disposables</div> <iframe id="abeframe" style="visibility:hidden;" width="710" height="0" src="about:blank" data-src="/frames/abe.001.htm"></iframe> <br> <div id="genre-list"></div>  <div id='ad-banner-bottom' class="ad-banner-bottom"></div>   <br> <div class="search"> <form action="/search/"><span class="searchtxt">Search for  </span><select class="searchselect" name="searchfor" onchange="this.form.keywords.focus();"><option selected="selected" value="author">Author</option><option value="book">Book</option><option value="series">Series</option></select>  <input class="searchinput" type="text" name="keywords" maxlength="60" required>  <input type="submit" value="Find"></form> </div> <a href="/about.htm">About Fantastic Fiction</a>       <a href="/information-for-authors.htm">Information for Authors</a> <br> <div class="footer"> <a href="/privacy.htm">Privacy Policy</a>       <a href="/cookie-policy.htm">Cookie Policy</a>       <a href="/terms.htm">Terms</a>       <a href="/affiliate-disclosure.htm">Affiliate disclosure</a>       <a href="/preferences.htm">Preferences</a> <br> Questions? 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