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." ~KliattOTHER SCIENCE FICTION TITLES by Richard BowkerReplicaDover Beach (The Last P.I. Series, Book 1)The Distance Beacons (The Last P.I. Series, Book 2)OTHER TITLES by Richard...

Jim O'Connor, the Republican senator from Massachusetts, is a handsome, charismatic family man—and a future contender for the presidency. But when O'Connor discovers his mistress brutally murdered in her apartment, he becomes a number-one homicide suspect of the Boston Police Department. With November on the horizon and his campaign spinning out of control, the Senator must hunt down a killer in the capital of lies—in order to salvage his battered political career...and his own life.

Valentina is the most dangerous woman in the world. A powerful psychic, she's used to turn loyal American operatives into KGB double agents. But, Valentina has one weakness - her infatuation with Daniel Fulton, the brilliant, enigmatic American pianist. Valentina hopes her love for Fulton will free her from the KGB. Instead, she's trapped into using her powers one final time. Success will change history. Failure will doom the only person she loves... at the Summit THE PSYCHIC THRILLER SERIES, in recommended order Summit Marlborough Street OTHER TITLES by Richard Bowker Senator Pontiff SCIENCE FICTION TITLES by Richard Bowker Replica Forbidden Sanctuary The Portal (An Alternative History Novel) Dover Beach (The Last P.I. Series, Book 1) The Distance Beacons (The Last P.I. Series, Book 2) 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 life with family and friends, and offering thoughts on writing, reading and learning at www.richardbowker.com  

Walter Sands, the private eye of Dover Beach, returns in this memorable sequel.The president of the United States has arrived in Boston. Her job: convince New England to become part of the new government formed in the aftermath of nuclear war.Walter's job: protect America's President from The Second American Revolution, a shadowy group intent on foiling her plan.Then the president is kidnapped and Walter moves from private eye to prime suspect. But Water refuses to give up hope. With the help of his friends, he must save her to save himself.And, perhaps, he can save America, too.THE LAST P.I., in series orderDover BeachThe Distance BeaconsOTHER TITLES by Richard BowkerSenatorSummitReplicaPontiff

In an America sad and broken by a "limited" nuclear war, no one has much use for a would-be private eye like Wally Sands. No one, that is, except for Dr. Charles Winfield, an eccentric scientist who believes he was cloned from a prominent biochemist as part of a top-secret project undertaken before the war.

Larry Barnes has made a spectacular discovery-an invisible portal to a parallel universe, where Burger King is Burger Queen, cell phones are huge, and his hometown doesn't look anything like the place where he lives. When Larry returns, he tells his best friend, Kevin, who convinces him to re-enter The Portal. What could go wrong? This time, Larry and Kevin enter a world devoid of modern technology, where "America" doesn't exist, and New England is losing a war against Canada and New Portugal. Unable to get back to The Portal, they offer their knowledge to the New England army in order to survive and gain hope of returning home. But when the ambitious lieutenant using their services discovers just how valuable Larry and Kevin's knowledge is, he changes the plan.