Bestselling Author Eric Madeen Offers Free Ebook Download of 'Massage World' for Holiday Season

Bestselling author Eric Madeen has announced his latest novel, 'Massage World,' will be available at no charge in ebook form on December 13 and 14, 2025, through Amazon. This limited-time offer coincides with the holiday season, positioning books as ideal gifts that offer both escape and enrichment for readers. The availability at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW? provides access to a work that explores complex themes within the growing massage therapy industry.

'Massage World' presents a multicultural thriller that examines both sides of the massage industry, creating narrative tension through what the author describes as magnetic repulsion between opposing forces. The plot follows ambitious therapist Ingrid Swanson as she opens Massage World, a grand health spa that defies local underworld kingpin Jack Cobb. Cobb, characterized as a ruthless massage parlor lord, attempts to seize control of Ingrid's business through illicit "massage wars," aided by a corrupt undercover vice cop. The conflict escalates with a dramatic police raid that sparks neighborhood protests and media frenzy.

The novel's conclusion features a fearless female biker gang riding their motorcycles up the stairs of Massage World, leading to what the author terms a "hellacious chase." Madeen describes the work as a "Dionysian nightmare" that clashes with characters from both sides of society, whether "crystally (holistic) or oily." The book has received significant critical acclaim from literary figures, including Larry McCaffery, former Professor of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU, who noted its "earthquaking powerful and fresh" quality. William Luvaas, winner of a Huffington Post Book of the Year award, called it "a sizzler of a thriller bursting with eccentric energy."

Harold Jaffe, Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing and Literature at San Diego State University, described the work as "very cinematic with a canny and calculated construction" and "a really high-octane potboiler" containing "motion and emotion" from Southern California to Japan. The timing of this free ebook offer during the holiday season highlights the value of books as gifts that can spark meaningful conversations and provide lasting enjoyment. Readers interested in Madeen's other works can find them at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?, including his bestselling travelogue 'Asian Trail Mix: True Tales from Borneo to Japan,' which focuses on unique experiences across Asia through twelve essays.

Madeen's additional publications include 'Water Drumming In The Soul,' set in equatorial Africa and following Peace Corps volunteer David Fields; 'Tokyo-ing!,' a trio of tales set in Tokyo; and 'Tennis Clubbed, Snubbed and Rubbity-Dub Dubbed,' set in historically rich Yokohama. The author's background includes serving as an associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and adjunct professor at Keio University, with writing published in numerous outlets including Time, Asia Week, and various academic journals. More information about the author is available at https://ericmadeen.com/.

The free availability of 'Massage World' during the holiday period offers readers access to a critically acclaimed work that examines contemporary social dynamics through the lens of the massage industry. As global demand for massage therapy continues to grow, the novel provides insight into the industry's complexities while delivering what reviewers describe as a powerful and fresh narrative experience. The limited-time nature of this offer creates an opportunity for readers to obtain a substantial literary work without cost during a season when gift-giving considerations are prominent.