Episode 2782: THE RATTEN EXPEDITION by David A. Hornung - a podcast by Ric Bratton
from 2023-10-26T16:20:05
The Ratten Expedition by David A. Hornung
The Ratten Expedition unfurls a steampunk adventure that begins in the East and travels to the Wild West. Technology has advanced rapidly in an alternate-reality world where the American Civil War lasted ten years. A decade after the guns of the South were silenced, the embers of war still burn white hot. English Canada and French Mexico still snarl at the Union, but a new terror faces the country.
Former Union Army officer John Morton, now a museum professor, is recruited by his old army comrade, a Catholic priest, to find missing parishioners. As they will learn, the solution to the riddle is only the start of a cross-country adventure. Recruited to join a diverse undercover government team, Civil War veteran Morton joins a priest, a beautiful female assassin, a black tinker, and an orphaned girl in the race to find a way to preserve the Union. Can Morton survive long enough to stop a pair of mad renegade scientists hell-bent on the destruction of the Union?
David (Dave) Hornung holds a BS & master's degree in mechanical engineering, a doctorate in environmental engineering, and several other social and physical science degrees. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. David has served on the boards of several technical societies and is still active.
After working for twenty-five years in the chemical process industry, he retired. He also worked for the Municipal Housing Authority and later for the Department of Public Works for the City of Buffalo, New York. During his tenure, he served as the city engineer.
David spent many years teaching engineering as an adjunct professor at Niagara County Community College and Erie Community College. He has also held various other positions, including working as an airport police officer, a chaplain's assistant, and a museum docent. David is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He holds a MA in pastoral ministry at Christ the King Seminary (cks.edu) in East Aurora, New York, near Buffalo.
A longtime ham radio operator (WB2SQR), miniature war gamer, model railroader, and avid history buff, including many years as a Civil War reenactor (A Co. 28th NY Infantry & A Co. 15th NY Volunteer Engineers). Hornung is happy to call Buffalo, New York, his hometown. David lives in a house filled with memories of his late wife and a cat. He believes that the stories about Buffalo having a lot of snow are exaggerated, as cities like Rochester and Syracuse get more snow but have better public relation
https://www.amazon.com/Ratten-Expedition-David-Hornung-ebook/dp/B0793PN7JJ/
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