"Bruno Johnson believes so passionately in justice that heâ??ll lie, cheat, and steal to achieve itâ??and heâ??ll pulverize anybody who gets in his way."â??Booklist The Squandered propels Bruno into an emotionally charged high-speed chase as he and Marie leave their rescued kids in Costa Rica and risk returning to the US at the request of Brunoâ??s terminally ill father. Brunoâ??s estranged and incarcerated brother needs Bruno to help rescue his abducted young grandchildrenâ??children that Bruno hadnâ??t known existed. Bruno cannot deny his father, and Marie will not let Bruno go alone. As fugitives, they return to the US to face not only imminent arrest, but also to confront ruthless kidnappers, drug dealers, and government agents who will stop at nothing to keep a secret buried forever. Glimpses of Brunoâ??s law enforcement past shed light on the mayhem they encounter once they are discovered in LA. It seems that Brunoâ??s brother, Noble, has inadvertently kicked a hornetâ??s nest of criminals, both in and out of prison. He has also stirred up various law enforcement agencies looking to find a long-missing cache of nine million dollarsâ?? worth of cocaine, and Nobleâ??s grandchildren are caught in the crosshairs. The chase, the brutality, and the emotional stress tests Bruno and Marieâ??s relationship and force them to define familyâ??whatâ??s okay to forgive, and what should never be forgotten. Armed with a new moral code, wil