Bruce has never been in a Turkish prison, but he was a travel writer for decades. He has worked for many newspapers and magazines, some of which weren't awful, and he ingested copper professionally. He has sung on television, acted in an infomercial, had songs he wrote played by professional musicians, had photos he took published in dozens of publications, and sold his paintings. In other words, he doesn't mind failing. His debut novel, Quilt City Murders, was named Best Mystery of 2022 by the National Indie Excellence Awards and has received stellar reviews, including this one from CozyMysteryBookshop.com: "Quilt City Murders is an absolute must-read cozy mystery, and I do not say that lightly. I give this book a 5+ star rating!" The sequel, Quilt City: Panic in Paducah, is available on his website, bruceleonardwriter.com, and at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDXXLSYG And his latest book, a companion to the Hadley Carroll Mysteries, is called Quilt City Cookbook. It is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMXRJ953 Please follow his author page at: https://www.amazon.com/author/brucele...