We look into the fascinating narratives penned by Martin Grossman.
“In ‘Club Saigon,’ Vietnam War veterans, led by Staff Sergeant Jerry Andrews, confront a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles’s ‘Little Saigon.’ Memories of war weaved with a pursuit of justice, revealing an illicit drug empire under Colonel Vinh Ho. This unrelenting narrative offers unexpected twists, promising a gripping voyage to uncover the truth and seek retribution.
War Crimes is the second book in the Jerry Andrews Crime Series. It is, what the author calls, a meat and cheese, burrito book—fiction wrapped in a factual tortilla.
War Crimes is the story about one Vietnamese family and follows the travails, hardships, prejudice, and horror they faced once they reached the shores of their new home—The United States of America. It is also a story of five American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War and came home to a different America—home to begin their lives anew in hopes of a better outcome than what they’d left on the jungle battlefields of Vietnam.
During the New Orleans Tet Celebration in February of 2000, in the Little Saigon section of town, a short, but disturbing article appeared in the New Orleans, Times-Picayune. A copy of the police report read as follows—“A prominent Vietnamese businessman was discovered dead today, in an alley behind a local east end restaurant and bar.” What wasn’t mentioned in the newspaper story was that he’d been shot in the chest and his throat had been slashed, and—there was an ace of spades left on his chest.”
“That those tribes cannot exist surrounded by our settlements and in continual contact with our citizens is certain. They have neither the intelligence, the industry, the moral habits, nor the desire of improvement, which are essential to any favorable change in their condition.”
Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States
May 28, 1830: 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson Signed the Indian Removal Act, which narrowly passed the House of Representatives before going to his desk for signature.
“Shrink” by Martin Robert Grossman is a gripping novel that delves into the psychological and emotional aftermath of war, specifically focusing on the experiences of combat veterans dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The story is set in the post-Vietnam era and follows the lives of several characters, including Dr. Amanda Forbes, a psychiatrist at the Anchorage V.A. Clinic, who leads group therapy sessions for veterans struggling with PTSD.
One dark night on a windswept beach, an old man, known to the villagers of Seldovia, Alaska, as The Teller of Tales, tells a story that he has never told before. His story is full of history, adventure, and intrigue. An aura of mystery surrounds the tale and draws you in like a warm fire on a cold winter’s night. He challenges only those who believe his story and are brave enough to face the hazards of the trail to go on the adventure of a lifetime.