Action all the way, as you follow the Vortel-class ship deep into the VORTEX. Feldman, captain of a star ship, is out to vindicate himself of a past failure by taking on an almost suicidal mission; that of eliminating a vortex. It is one of many that make colonization of an otherwise suitable planet, impossible. He finds unexpected romance and many misadventures, in his struggle against the ruthless opponent Tiras Welby, who will stop at nothing to protect his source of Biferox, and his growing empire. Can Feldman surmount the overwhelming odds, and free the aliens Welby has enslaved to mine Biferox?
Born 1933 of Italian parentage. He served in the RAF and worked at various occupations before entering Glasgow University at thirty, to study Maths, Physics, and Astronomy. He completed one year before dropping out to become a telegraphist.
Finally, completing his working life with British Telecom Finance Department.
His Interests and hobbies comprise mainly of chess, and reading science fiction. He has also had a keen, practicing interest in computing and martial arts (Judo and Shotokan Karate) and music (Saxophone, Clarinet, and Piano - Over twelve years with City of Glasgow Military Band). Now retired and no longer active in those fields, he prefers to concentrate on writing.
He has been writing since 1988, having written some forty-five varied short stories, a few articles, one novella, four novels, and a children's fantasy story. Several short stories have been published in anthologies and on the Internet. A few have also been short-listed in the WRITER'S NEWS monthly competitions.
He is presently occupied with a new novel.
