Howie and the Alien

Howie Bernsen is a shy, intelligent boy who lives on an interplanetary merchant ship out on the fringe. Misunderstood with few or no friends, he spends his days talking to a computer and exploring the ship. His life is changed forever when he stumbles across a strange object in a ventilation duct... and is thrust into a high stakes game of interstellar political intrigue, where there will be nasty surprises in store for everyone...

Charles Deran Wright was born and lives in Fort Worth, Texas, a city that grew from a frontier era fort. A fifth generation Texan, he enjoys the outdoors, reading, classic automobiles, vintage fountain pens, chess, fine foods, bourbon, and too many other things to list here. For almost 40 years he has made a living as an award winning sculptor.