Books by Richard (Paediatric Specialist Registrar Bowker

In an America broken by a "limited" nuclear war, no one has use for would-be private eye Wally Sands. No one 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.Sands sets out to find Winfield's mysterious progenitor, but finds himself on the trail of a killer instead.Now, in far-away, fabled England, Sands must uncover the facts about the case that has brought him to his promised land, and at the same time confront the unsettling truth about his world, his life, and his loyalties.A story of love and betrayal, life and death, the future and the past. A story that will make you laugh, make you cry-and make you think.AWARDS:Philip K. Dick Award, FinalistREVIEWS:"A wry, ingratiating story." ~Publisher's Weekly"A hard science fiction, medium-boiled detective story that succeeds in both fields... kept me guessing right up to the end." ~Aboriginal Science Fiction"Humanist science fiction of a high order." ~LocusTHE LAST P.I., in series orderDover BeachThe Distance BeaconsWhere All The Ladders StartOTHER TITLES by Richard BowkerSenatorSummitReplicaPontiff

Trapped in an alternative universe where New England is at war, two young boys must find their way home. But first, they must help New England win 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.Publisher Note: Contains mild violence and is most appropriate for readers 13+. Fans of Octavia Butler, John Dreese, John Birmingham and Marc Stiegler as well as David R. Bernsteinwill enjoy The Portal Series.The Portal SeriesPORTALTERRAHOME