Book excerpt: Father Al Bernardi, S.J., has a problem. He gave sanctuary to the one man all the world wants to see—an alien from Numos. The aliens wanted him back because he alone can reveal the location of their homeworld and the secret of faster-than-light travel. The UN is all for giving him back to prevent a retaliatory alien attack. The world at large wants peace, at any cost. Father Bernardi merely wants to save a life… so he calls his friend at the Vatican. And all hell breaks loose! REVIEWS: "Highly involving… combines a good mystery with the agonies of a well-meaning people." ~Library Journal "The pace and style of a top notch suspense thriller." ~Science Fiction Review "Thought-provoking…" ~Dragon Magazine "Spellbinding… The strengths of this book are many." ~Kliatt OTHER SCIENCE FICTION TITLES by Richard Bowker Replica Dover Beach (The Last P.I. Series, Book 1) The Distance Beacons (The Last P.I. Series, Book 2) OTHER TITLES by Richard Bowker Senator Summit Pontiff Marlborough Street ABOUT RICHARD BOWKER: Critically-acclaimed author Richard Bowker has published a variety of novels including science fiction, mysteries and thrillers. When he isn't writing, Richard enjoys offering thoughts on writing, reading and learning at www.richardbowker.com