Sherman Allen Series

An overheard conversation leads attorney Sherman Allen to draw upon all of his resources to develop evidence that a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge has set aside her oath of office and has taken money to bend the law and subvert justice. Sherman Allen follows a trail of millions of dollars from the pockets of a prestigious California law firm through the Cayman Islands, London, and Paris to Monte Carlo, the playground of the rich and wicked. A simple case of high-stakes bribery could cost him his life and the cold-blooded murder of another. Can the deference given to a respected holder of high office, the value of deniability coupled with black letter law designed to protect the innocent result in justice?

A crystal discovered in the rapids of the Rio Alseseca in the depths of the Veracruz jungles leads to the development of a revolutionary engine by a young engineer. Oil-rich interests seek to destroy the prototype engine and to eliminate the young engineer. Sherman Allen is hired to protect the invention and is caught in the crossfire. Sherman Allen fights to overcome a debilitating emotional depression by protecting the young engineer's life. Sherman Allen, the engineer and a young waitress struggled to demonstrate to the United States government the value of the young engineer's invention and secure the government’s protection. Their trail flows from the jungles of Veracruz through the Costa del Sol to a secret army test facility in the Anza-Borrego Desert along the United States Mexican border.

Sherman Allen’s search for answers to the murder hides the lingering depression that lies beneath the surface and allows him face death without fear. Can he find happiness with an attractive, troubled woman trying to break through the glass ceiling of the legal profession? A disturbing deathbed confession raises legal and moral questions about murder, death and religion. Sherman Allen finds that a grisly torture-murder has been committed and no one cares. The twisted lives of the victim’s family, priest, brother-in-law, a former partner and a disgruntled client provide suspects with a reason to commit homicide. An unspoken secret binds the family and the priest together that tests their moral values in protecting the victim’s sins. Sherman’s methodical search reveals singular truths about love, faith and how the people we trust and those we revere, corrupt those truths. Sherman Allen’s search for his own moral and life compass continues as he allows others a brief glimpse into his troubled soul.

The theft of an insurance company’s assets by a prominent attorney denies medical and psychological treatment for a six-year-old girl who witnessed the violent death of her parents. Sherman Allen's attempt to recover the money awarded to the six-year-old girl for medical and psychological treatment places his life in constant danger as he uncovers the “dead” attorney’s new identity. From the jungles of Costa Rica to the dry hot plains of Spain, Sherman Allen pursues his six-year-old client's claim against the stolen money to pay for her medical treatment. Sherman Allen's struggles against his own inner demons as he searches for personal redemption and a way to satisfy his young client’s claim. Sherman Allen reunites with his friend Jacqueline Du Lafont, Countess of Lorraine, who helps him escape and accept the dark lingering depression which follows his search for the answers to his reason for living.

Deborah Kuhn was passed from cousin to cousin until she went to work with the New York Public Library. A traffic accident sends her to the hospital where the doctors find she has a rare brain tumor. The tumor is hereditary, passed from mother to daughter, to granddaughter. Sherman Allen and Deborah’s search for the roots of her identity reveal a dark story of murder, greed and avarice stretching across two generations. They survive a kidnapping, a shooting and a determined effort to prevent them from learning of her heritage and keep her from asserting ownership to a vast pre-World War II fortune. The only clue they have is a Medical Paper written by a two doctors on the brain tumor.

Returning home after five years, Sherman Allen finds the life he left behind is gone forever. A chance discovery of a cache of Spanish Gold Coins brings him new clients and the start of a new life and a chance for happiness. An Aztec Codex, a map to the fabled City of El Dorado, a client’s attempt to launder millions of dollars in cash, an ancient Chinese Princess’ treasure require Sherman Allen to put his life on the line for his clients. A plea from an old friend in a Federal Prison, and a Nevada speculator’s greed complicate Sherman’s return to San Francisco and threaten to bring his journey to an end. A final sacrifice and a dashed hope for happiness bring an end to a five five year quest and a realization that there are no happy ending in his life.