Scott Allen: 33 books

Sheryl is a skeptic and doesn’t believe in ghosts, but her boyfriend Mike has plans to change her mind.

Natalya stares at the man from a distance, admiring his clothes, personal tastes and dancing style while pondering two questions: what would it be like to meet him and will she be able to kill him? This story is also available in the bundled collection, “All Things Odd: 10 Speculative Fiction Stories.”

Up in the air and out of your mind. Rick has been cooped up for half a day in economy class on a flight to Beijing and is ready for a change of pace. Unexpected turbulence though could prove to be more than asked for as Rick realizes his plane may not be alone in the cloudy skies over China. This...

As a child, Jun Quan dreamed of learning kung fu, but never thought abandonment would be the price he’d pay. Years later, he winds up on the streets of one of the most corrupt cities in 16th century China, and finds himself not only protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty, but also searching for clues to his father’s disappearance and its link to the mysterious Red Doorway.

Aging mechanic Mason is worried about his job as the factory he works in becomes increasingly automated and self-sufficient, and his survival may depend on finding ways to fix machines that aren’t broken.