BAM Press
BAM Press Wellington was established in 2015 for the purpose of promoting and selling Print copies of the John Kelly series of novels, and action and adventure stories written by Bruce Melrose.
Bruce grew up on the Kapiti Coast, and is a graduate of Massey University. He was a Wellington track champion over 3000m s/c and 10,000m and a NZ 3000m s/c representative in 1989. He raced in the IAAF Grand Prix 3000m s/c in London against many of the best steeplechasers of his generation.
Today Bruce lives in the Hutt Valley with Ali and their two dogs Benny and Logan.
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In 2023 – Coconut Milk Run
When 42 bricks of cocaine and Jess Wrightman’s naked body mysteriously appear on a Fijian resort beach, Reb Beach, the resort’s head of security, is drawn back into a world he was forced to leave.
Local police inspector, Jo Vuki doesn’t want Beach interfering in his investigation, but when Reb is approached to salavage priceless treasures off a missing super yacht – the same one that the drugs and Jess are thought to have been on – Jo and Reb are pitted against each other to discover a startling truth of where the drugs came from – and the real reason for Reb’s involvement.
For Past Sins (2022) BAM Press
Life in Jake Roçard’s Fijian hideaway as a fishing charter operator – and bit-time sleuthhound when the fish aren’t biting – is good. Until plans for a military coup d’état come knocking at his door.
With mounting debts and an offer to run contraband into Fiji, Jake finds himself lured back into the life he thought he’d walked away from, becoming a central player in a plot to overthrow a government.
This book is also available from Apple Books.
Busted (2020) BAM Press
– John Kelly novel #5
A terrifying incident at a training camp sees John Kelly fleeing Africa with teenage protégé Micah Kipruyot in tow.
The Kenyans want Micah back, threatening Gayle McKee harm at the World Athletics Championships in London if Kelly doesn’t comply.
Competition. Police. Injunctions. Car chases. Drugs. Journalists. Investigations. Death. All this, while trying to win a sport which has never been so ambiguous or tough.
Has Kelly taken on more than he can handle?
This book is also available from Apple Books.
Spiked (2019) BAM Press
– John Kelly novel #4
John Kelly’s gorgeous daughter, Mirka, is as brilliant a sportsperson as her dad – and now it’s her turn to represent her country at the Olympics in her chosen field of beach volleyball. John Kelly is still coaching Gayle McKee, so he’s part of this Olympic squad too, and Gayle finally has the chance to prove herself against the best runners the world has to offer.
Elite international sport is tough enough without all the jealousy, plotting and manoeuvring Mirka, John and Gayle face as they pursue their goals. Where careers can be made and broken in a few seconds, where everything is on the line, can this exceptional trio withstand all the attempts to ruin their years of training and preparation?
From the author of the John Kelly novels Clipped Heels and Go Gayle Go comes Spiked, the most explosive Kelly novel yet.
This book is also available from Apple Books.
Go Gayle Go (2017) BAM Press
– John Kelly novel #3
Young Gayle McKee’s running ability isn’t in question. But in the highly competitive environment of premier track racing, talent – and even hard work – aren’t always enough.
As the championship track circuit asks her some searching questions, Gayle struggles to find her own identity, face her fears and make healthy, positive choices for herself. But will others let her forget the mistakes she’s made along the way? Gayle finds herself in a raging battle between those who want her mistakes to damn her forever, and those cheering her on to succeed and choose the very best for herself – including former champion athlete and now coach John Kelly.
By the author of the John Kelly novels No Wind and Clipped Heels.
This book is also available from Apple Books.
Clipped Heels (2016) BAM Press
– John Kelly novel #2
Former world champion 1500m runner John Kelly’s racing days may be behind him now, but his winning attitudes are focused on the runners he’s training – especially Sam Miller, the easygoing young charmer who hasn’t got a clue how far his talent could take him.
Can Kelly find ways to realize Sam’s potential on the international track circuits while keeping him away from his many female admirers – including Kelly’s daughter Mirka – and other distractions?
Join an older, wiser John Kelly as he battles gangsters, rivals, public opinion and self-doubt to help his young proteges make their mark in the competitive world of international track racing.
This book is also available from Apple Books.
No Wind (2015) BAM Press
– Introducing John Kelly
He’s a good middle distance runner, with dreams of becoming a world class athlete. But John Kelly spends his days as a downtrodden IT support worker – until he runs a brilliant 1500m time, and a whole new world beckons. From Barcelona to Stuttgart to Goteborg, Kelly races around the tracks of Europe on the IAAF Grand Prix circuit, facing fierce rivalries on and off the course. Now he must do all it takes to overcome those who stand between him and his goal of becoming the best 1500m runner on the planet.
This book is also available from Apple Books.
This book is also available from Apples Books.
