Books by Malcolm David Logan

Malcolm David Logan is an author of historical fiction, memoir, and travelogues

The Wind in the Embers

Rome's ruling regent is rumored to be weak. It is said she is under the thumb of her powerful master of soldiers, but few know the real Galla Placidia, a cunning and ruthless adversary capable of holding together a crumbling Empire long enough to hand it off to her son, Placidius, who is on his way to Constantinople to be wed and to don the purple as Emperor Valentinian III.

En route, Placidius comes into possession of a letter allegedly written by his mother to advise him. The letter details the incredible story of her life, from her kidnapping by a barbarian king, through the scandal that drove her into exile, to her tempestuous romance with a dashing yet power-hungry rogue whose presence has complicated both their lives.

Purportedly Galla Placidia wants to prepare her son for the trials ahead, but Placidius is suspicious. Is the letter authentic, or is someone trying to manipulate him by pretending to be his mother? As they draw closer to Constantinople, murder and betrayal transpire, and Placidius is faced with a burning question. Is his mother the woman who he thinks she is, or is she another rival threatening to deprive him of the throne?

Book 1 of the Amulet Series

The Shadows of Nemesis

She was the wife of an Emperor. She was the daughter of an Emperor. She had wealth and power beyond compare. Everything should have been easy for her. But she lived during the tumultuous final years of the Roman Empire when violence and upheaval threatened at every turn.

The Shadows of Nemesis tells the epic tale of Licinia Eudocia and her heroic struggle against tyrants, traitors, barbarians, and kings.

A naïve girl of sixteen when she wed Emperor Valentinian III, Licinia joined a scheming family whose sinister motives endangered her husband and threatened his power. In her effort to save him, she became the target of a vengeful sister-in-law, a scheming mother-in-law, and the vilest servant the world has ever known.

Over the course of her seventeen years in power, she prevailed against a barbarian onslaught, stood up to a merciless usurper, and went toe-to-toe with Attila the Hun. Hers is a remarkable story of courage and resilience, aided at every turn by a mysterious amulet whose power and meaning lie just beyond her reach.

The Shadows of Nemesis is a saga of romance…violence…intrigue…betrayal…and the limitless possibilities of redemption.

Book 2 of the Amulet Series

Confessions of an Uber Driver

As a rideshare driver Malcolm David Logan has given more than 10,000 rides over five years. In Confessions of an Uber Driver he tells the story of his experience driving for Uber and Lyft, about the many interesting, sometimes amazing, and occasionally unnerving riders he’s met, about the perks and frustrations of the job, and about the ongoing challenge of maintaining a decent rate of pay against a pair of apps increasingly bent on reducing his earnings and increasing his hours.

Told with incisive comment and sardonic humor, Confessions of an Uber Driver provides readers a glimpse into the surprising life of a rideshare driver in a densely populated city like Chicago. Uncovering truths and exploding myths, the author explores the real dangers facing rideshare drivers, the unexpected rewards of driving, and the biggest drains on drivers’ incomes. Covering topics as diverse as homelessness, crime, reckless drivers, rude passengers, talkative drunks, cops, knuckleheads, lunatics, and divas, Malcolm David Logan answers all the questions you’ve ever had about rideshare driving.

Confessions of an Uber Driver will leave you laughing, smiling, cringing, wincing, and shaking your head. Come on and take a ride you won’t soon forget. Where to? Your driver is on his way.