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Bruce Robert Coffin



Bruce Robert Coffin is a retired detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement. At the time of his retirement, from the Portland, Maine police department, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine's largest city. Bruce also spent four years working counter-terrorism with the FBI, where he earned the Director's Award, the highest honor a non-agent can receive.
 


Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
November 2025

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Crimson Thaw
(Detective Justice, book 1)
January 2026

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Bitter Fall
(Detective Justice, book 2)
May 2026

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The Emperor's Palace
(Turner and Mosley Files, book 5)
August 2026

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Dark Harbor
(Detective Justice, book 3)
Series
John Byron
   1. Among The Shadows (2016)
   2. Beneath the Depths (2017)
   3. Beyond the Truth (2018)
   4. Within Plain Sight (2020)
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Turner and Mosley Files (with LynDee Walker)
   1. The General's Gold (2024)
   2. The Cardinal's Curse (2024)
   3. The Pirate's Secret (2024)
   4. The Pharaoh's Tomb (2025)
   5. The Emperor's Palace (2026)
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Detective Justice
   1. Crimson Thaw (2025)
   2. Bitter Fall (2026)
   3. Dark Harbor (2026)
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Books containing stories by Bruce Robert Coffin
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Snakeberry (2025)
Best New England Crime Stories 2025
edited by
Christine Bagley, Susan Oleksiw, Ang Pompano and Leslie Wheeler
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Friend of the Devil (2024)
Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Grateful Dead
(Inspired by anthologies)
edited by
Josh Pachter

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Award nominations
2023 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Impediment
2019 Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel (nominee) : Beyond the Truth


Bruce Robert Coffin recommends
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The Mudflats Murder Club (2025)
(Mudflats Murder Club Mysteries, book 1)
Brian Thiem
"Sometimes the cop can't quit the job. Sometimes the job won't let them...This is a must read series!"
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How They Were Taken (2025)
(Jenna Wyatt, book 1)
Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
"Intelligent, clever and snarky, PI Jenna Wyatt is a woman you don't want to cross."
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The Memory Bank (2024)
(Memory Bank, book 1)
Raquel Byrnes and Brian Shea
"A clever blend of police procedural and speculative fiction, The Memory Bank is a well crafted whip-smart futuristic thriller. Exceptional!"

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