The Jerejak Resort Murder


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The Jerejak Resort Murder by Bruce Allsman Sam Lee, a self-exiled former MMA champion and ex-Theravada Buddhist monk, takes a break from his mixed martial arts training school in Bangkok to return to Penang to help his twin brother, Brian Lee, solve a murder connected with a ghost from the past. Brian, who runs a private investigations firm with his wife, May Lee, finds himself framed for the murder of a house detective at the Jerejak Resort. Due to the actions of an overzealous recently-appointed public prosecutor, Brian languishes in jail without bail. Desperate, he seeks Sam's help to prove his innocence by finding the true culprit. As Sam works with May Lee to unravel the hidden threads of truth about the murder, they uncover new evidence about his tragic past in the mixed martial arts world. Years ago, guilt-ridden, he had forced him into self-exile to a Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition. Now finally able to find the closure he needs as they work toward solving the case, he and May Lee uncover the identity of the culprit, and foil a greater threat to the world. The Jerejak Resort Murder, a Penang #murder #mystery #novel




The Mountain Resort


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The Mountain Resort, a horror novelette by Bruce Allsman When their RV stalls on a deserted mountain road, Jasmine and Henry Waters feel grateful when a tow truck arrives to tow their RV to a nearby mountain resort. Due to a lack of replacement parts, they have to stay at the resort for a least a few days while their RV languishes in the workshop. While registering for a room, they meet a family of three, a couple and their child, who are also checking in. Later, Jasmine becomes aware of the unusual absence of the family, especially during meal times at the resort's diner. Deciding to investigate, Jasmine and Henry soon discovers that the family is indeed missing. With persistent efforts, they manage to unravel the mystery of the family's disappearance, revealing something terrible, unspeakable.




A Dangerous Shelter


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A Dangerous Shelter, a crime mystery by Bruce Allsman Late for work again, Lou Calvino receives an ominous warning from his boss, Jack Walensky, chief editor of the Westridge Tribune. Walensky gives Lou an ultimatum, find a hard-hitting story or his twenty-five-year career as an investigative journalist is history. To Lou, his life is already over. Three months ago Julia, his wife, lost her battle with cancer. Julia was a real estate agent. She had bought their beautiful home, a gut-rehabbed three bedroom and three bath brick ranch style house. On his present salary he couldn’t possibly continue with the mortgage payment much longer or pay the college tuition for their twins, Shaun and Simon. And, he had promised her not to sell their home. One day, on his way home from yet another long session at the local bar, he stumbles across a crime that leads him to a story related to a shelter for the homeless.




An Alien in the Arboretum


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An Alien in the Arboretum, a paranormal thriller by Bruce Allsman For the sake of his wife and daughter, Tom Gardner, a phytologist, moves with his family from the countryside to the city. In the city, he works in a shop that sells bonsai trees, and he also maintains the rooftop garden of his apartment building. The shop's owner is Saito-san, an old Japanese man from Okinawa. A few weeks before Saito-san's death, Tom receives a special gift from his employer, a bonsai tree. Following Saito-san's demise, Tom visits Okinawa to deliver the old man's ashes to his ancestral shrine. While away, a bomb blast at the shop kills his wife and daughter. Unable to cope with his grief, Tom wallows in a state of depression until one day his bonsai tree begins to exhibit something strange. It reveals to him a clue to the bomber's identity. With the help of his neighbor, Diane Goldman, an investigative journalist for a local newspaper and a friend of his teenage daughter, Tom begins to unravel the identity of the bomber.




The Museum Curator


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The Museum Curator, a suspense thriller novel by Bruce Allsman When accompanying her husband on a business trip to a city in Eastern Europe, Serena Crown and her four-year-old daughter Allison spend a day at a vast private museum while her husband, Tom Crown, attends a business meeting. At the museum, Serena and Allison enjoy a wonderful time together until a sudden power outage disrupts them. Seconds later when the power resumes, Serena finds Allison missing. Her initial effort to search for Allison ends in failure. Desperate for help, she seeks the assistance of the security chief, and as directed by the curator, they close the museum temporarily to conduct a thorough search, but they could not find Allison anywhere. Her nightmare begins when she discovers that Allison is being held captive somewhere inside the museum by human traffickers who intend to ship her child out before midnight.




Lovefullness


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Lovefullness, a new adult romance by Bruce Allsman After being rudely dumped by her boyfriend, Winnie Osler, an overworked corporate executive, receives an unusual invitation from an office colleague, Tara Winston, to attend a ten-day meditation retreat. Thinking that it might help her get over the devastating breakup and get back on track with her life, she agrees to join Tara. However, things are not as expected. Guided by Michael Eastman, a charming and charismatic meditation teacher, both young women had to face their own feelings in an emotionally charged situation, an ordeal for Winnie but a redeeming chance to make a life-changing decision. This short story explores and reveals the chaotic emotions that burden most ordinary people where love relationships often fail or succeed not according to fate but to the unfettered vagaries of the human mind where lust and rivalry takes center stage over mindfulness and serenity.




The English Author


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The English Author, a mystery by Bruce Allsman After being rejected in numerous job applications, Jenny Chapman finally receives a golden opportunity to be interviewed for an important post overseas. However, while clearing the attic, she finds an old notebook left by her great grandmother which cause her to see things in a different light. Drawn into the world of her great grandmother, Sally Chapman, the notebook reveals an intriguing event that had happened in the last century. This short story explores and reveals the chaotic emotions of worry, doubt and distrust versus self-belief, confidence and faith when faced with any life changing decision.




In the Twinkling of a Bronze Eye


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In the Twinkling of a Bronze Eye, an action urban fantasy by Bruce Allsman The arrival of a gift from its sister city, Foshan in China, to Springton forces Bruce Greenwood, the city’s park ranger to face an unusual situation. The gift, a life-size bronze statue, placed near the park’s main entrance stirs the outrage of some city folks. At its unveiling ceremony, in the presence of a visiting Chinese official and the city’s business leaders, Mayor McQuinn thanks Foshan and welcomes their business alliance. Meanwhile, a group of protesters holding up placards, strut around in a circle, denouncing the alliance, and when the Chinese official begins his speech, an unexpected ruckus occurs that portends a strange event.




Alley of Betrayal


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Alley of Betrayal, a suspense noir by Bruce Allsman When a man with a history of violence walks into the bank, Leonard Marten, a mild-mannered bank employee trembled with fury. The man, released early from prison, was convicted five years ago for a heinous crime against Leonard’s wife. Frustrated with the flawed justice system, Leonard seizes this long awaited opportunity to exact his revenge. In his tormented mind, a deluge of rage impels him to buy a gun and stalk the man. Vacillating between dread and indignation, Leonard summons just enough courage to execute his plan only to discover a tragic truth that changes his life forever.




The Requital


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The Requital, a thriller by Bruce Allsman Dr. Avinash Gupta is a billionaire, a domotics pioneer and inventor of ISHANA, Integrated Smart Home and Networked Appliances, a state-of-the-art home automation system. Avinash and his wife, Shayla, live in their new home that is equipped with ISHANA. When unusual things begin to happen, he investigates and discovers that a malicious hacker, Peter Newman, a former employee with an axe to grind, is gradually taking control of ISHANA, in turn the home's hermetic environment thereby trapping him and his wife. Peter demands a huge ransom, an immediate payment by wire transfer, or he would use ISHAHA to kill them.