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It's 2109. BC - Bernard Campion - poses as a priest, but he's really an assassin for the New catholic Church. His assignment: Assassinate Meredith McEntyre, Governor of Lunar Prime, the non-aligned city-state on the Moon! BC is trying to take care of his "business" during an out of control interplanetary War between the west and Islam, between The Universal Trade Zone, the commercial power of Earth, and the UIN, the Universal Islamic Nation, based on Mars.

BC isn't much of a priest. Didn't go to Seminary. Doesn't like to be called "Father". Never said a mass in his life. Though he wears the collar, BC serves in a different way—as an assassin for the Pope of the New Catholic Church (NCC). He'll soon kill Governor Meredith McEntyre of Lunar Prime, the independent city-state on the Moon.

An interstellar treasure hunt, moral dilemmas, religious conflicts, old familial dysfunction, merciless aliens, and mercenary humans as well...Alibi Jones will have to face them all, and face up to the responsibilities and authority that comes with running a growing colony like The Hornet's Nest in The Star Seeds of Earth!

The First Book of The Vatican Assassin Science Fiction Trilogy. Remastered in July 2009. Bernard Campion, aka "BC", is an assassin for the Pope, struggling with his work's inherent contradictions while trying to take care of "business" during an out of control interplanetary religious war in 2109. BC is a killer disguised as a priest of the New catholic Church. His current assignment? Eliminate the Governor of Lunar Prime, the free state on the Moon. BC has no idea this latest assignment will change everything...

This is it! The SHOCKING CONCLUSION to the VATICAN ASSASSIN TRILOGY! Bernard Campion, "BC", has been an Assassin for the Pope - The Vatican's Ambassador to Lunar Prime - CEO of The Project - Head of the UTZ Council - and now he's the Pope of the New catholic Church, the NcC. But the mantle sits uneasily on BC. The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN) are now forced to work together in the face of dual threats: The alien race, The Eldred and the recently revived survivor of the race known as the Ancient Enemy - Dolomay. Can BC remain Pope and still lead the battle ...

Alibi Jones was a Mediator for the Solar Alliance Interplanetary Force in the 2130s - but that's about to change. He's the foster son of the former leader of the Solar Alliance, and the new SA administration makes an example of him after news gets out that Alibi is partly responsible for the destruction of pleasure planet Kismet. Bounced out of his career in the Mediation Corps, Alibi's reassigned to Covert Ops. His cover: running cargo out past the colony world Depot, on the Fringe, from a new remote base - The Hornet's Nest!

The Vatican Assassin - Bernard Campion, aka "BC" - used to kill for the Pope. But the old pope is dead. Seemingly unaware of BC's role, the new one names BC acting Vatican Ambassador to Lunar Prime! Can BC build peace between the Universal Islamic Nation (UIN), the Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and the New catholic Church (NcC)? What is the mysterious "Project"? And do aliens really want us all dead?

Author and Researcher Mike Luoma shares the personal story of his first two years of exploration and discovery of possibly sacred stone sites throughout New England, experiencing potential Ceremonial Stone Landscapes and more. Mike relates his impressions from each visit, as well as research and knowledge gained in his efforts to understand the sites' meanings and histories.

A race of time travelers wants Alibi Jones' time to come to an end! The Devrizium appear willing to alter time and space itself to remove him from both entirely. A connected Cycle of Four Short Stories: "About Time", "Remember Two Things", "Memory, Yet Green", and "The Last Battle" - Alibi Jones and The Time War of The Devrizium.

BERNARD CAMPION has killed for the Pope as an agent of the Office of Papal Operations, the OPO. But the old pope is dead, and Pope Linus the Second is no friend of the OPO! The adventures of Bernard Campion, the Vatican Assassin, continue. BC has helped Governor Marc Edwards rebuild Lunar Prime, but can he help build peace between The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN), The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and the New catholic Church (NcC)? And just what is the mysterious Project?

Science Fiction Adventure in the year 2135! Alibi Jones, a Mediator for the Solar Alliance, is on the trail of alien kidnappers. He'll soon discover that dangers thought long-dead are still very much ALIVE! This stand-alone sequel (of sorts) to The VATICAN ASSASSIN Trilogy takes place 23 years after the events in VATICAN ABDICATOR. New readers will have no trouble jumping in, while those who enjoyed the first trilogy will meet old friends, new characters, and new alien races and civilizations! Alibi Jones is the son of BC- Bernard Campion - the Vatican Assassin. He may be a "chip off the old ...

Author ID: MikeLuoma Podiobooks Category: Science Fiction Web Page: http://glowinthedarkradio.com Summary: Six science fiction audio short stories – a chronicle of Alibi Jones' exploits across the expanse of the Solar Alliance and beyond! Travel with Alibi from Earth to the asteroid belt – from the human colony of Cat's Eye to the alien water world of Kee'Ere – from a lost, unnamed orb on the fringes of explored space to a planet that should not be called Paradise. Alibi Jones is a mediator for the SAIF – Solar Alliance Interplanetary Force – but that doesn't stop trouble from coming...

Poems, Song Lyrics and Magic Spells written by Mike Luoma over the past 20 years. Luoma's poems and lyrics range from idylls on Vermont ("The Monkton Road") to songs the Boss might like ("Cars & Girls #342")to spell-like ritual poetry ("Ceremonies of Light and Dark"), and all points in between. The poems and spells are recited, the lyrics are sung accompanied by a guitar, recorded straight to two-track with some overdubs. The content is presented in a different order from the print book so that songs and poems could be mixed together. Special guest Sean Kelly of the Samples helped record "...

Mediator for the Solar Alliance, Alibi Jones searches for a stolen Dakhur artifact, a golden tiara with a blood red gem – The Sunrise of Hur – a cultural treasure, property and pride of the Dakhur race. But Alibi isn't supposed to land on the planet he most wants to investigate – Kismet, home of the crime lord Rene Laveillur, who's claimed Alibi's on-and-off girlfriend Katerina Ramsey as his own property. Alibi's been warned – if he lands on Kismet, he's a dead man!

BC isn't much of a priest. Didn't go to Seminary. Doesn't like to be called "Father". Never even said Mass. Because even though he wears the collar, BC is really an Assassin for The Pope of the New catholic Church! He'll soon kill Meredith McEntyre, Governor of Lunar Prime, independent city-state on the Moon. The NcC is allied with the Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) of Earth and its Orbital Stations in the war against the Mars-based Universal Islamic Nation (UIN). Word is McEntyre has become too friendly with the UIN. Can't let the Governor give the UIN the Moon.

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What is the Seduction of Certainty? And do we really need a new way of looking at faith, knowledge, science, religion, politics, and the media? Writer Mike Luoma believes we do, and delves into the ways we fool ourselves into believing our metaphors are truths. This book covers its subject in sharp, concise fashion, delivering numerous insights in its compact form.

Welcome to the world of Alibi Jones! Come along for the ride as Humankind expands out into the already populated stars. Alibi is a Mediator for The Solar Alliance in 2135, negotiating treaties and agreements between humankind and alien races. His big heart and inquisitive mind usually get him into trouble along the way.

A race of time travelers seems to want Alibi Jones' time to come to an end in this connected cycle of short stories. The Alibi Jones and the Time War of the Devrizium short anthology features Alibi Jones' adventures with the xenophobic, time-traveling race known as the Devrizium! Featuring "About Time" (adapted from the comic book short story); "Remember Two Things"; "Memory, Yet Green"; and "The Last Battle".

Mediator for the Solar Alliance, Alibi Jones searches for a stolen Dakhur artifact, a golden tiara with a blood red gem - the Sunrise of Hur - a cultural treasure, property and pride of the Dakhur race. But Alibi isn't supposed to land on the planet he most wants to investigate - Kismet, home of the crime lord Rene Laveillur, who's claimed Alibi's on-and-off girlfriend Katerina Ramsey as his own property. Alibi's been warned - if he lands on Kismet, he's a dead man!