Heirs of the New Earth - Tapa blanda

The Earth has gone silent. John Mark Ellis and the crew of the Sanson are sent to investigate. When they arrive, they find vast alien machines known as Clusters in orbit. Fearing the worst, they land and discover that the once over-crowded, polluted Earth has become a paradise of sorts. The problem is over half the population is dead or missing and the planet's leaders don't seem to care. As Ellis works to unravel the mystery, sudden gravitational shifts from the galaxy's center indicate something even worse is in the offing. Can Ellis save the galaxy from the heirs of the new Earth?

David Lee Summers is a writer and editor with a background in physics and astronomy. Most notably, he discovered a variable star in 1987 and has developed control systems for robotic telescopes. Currently, he is the editor of Tales of the Talisman and does layout and consulting for El Paso Community College's literary magazine Chrysalis. His novels, The Pirates of Sufiro and Children of the Old Stars available in trade paperback editions from all on-line bookstores. In 2001 and 2002, David was voted "Best Local Writer" by the readers of the Las Cruces Bulletin. He lives in Southern New Mexico with his wife Kumie, his daughters Myranda and Verity.