THE GREAT RACE

About the Book

Fifty entrants in The Great Race ready themselves and their vehicles to run the racecourse at speeds exceeding 1,000 kph, each bent on only one thing – reaching the finish line first. This is the way it has been for 500,000 races. This is the way the Civilized Universe maintains its civilization in a conflict-free state: the winner of the race selects the Prime—the titular leader of the CU. Retired consulting engineer, Arthur Robert Lexington, hopes to live his life-long dream of building and racing his modified Porsche 914 in a local car club in Arizona. Armet’Lu, a Human, captains an interstellar freighter delivering cargo under contract. It is a business he has pursued for the last millennium of his 16,400-year life. Between the desert of Arizona and the trackless void of space, Art and Lu meet and clash bitterly. Acrimony and spite underscore the formative moments after they meet, but the four years remaining before the upcoming race allow them time to forge a bond as they struggle to build a fast and powerful vehicle. The greatest race of their lives will be run.

About the Author

Bill Hoskins resides in Waukesha, Wisconsin and is currently retired, enjoying writing and researching. He is a graduate mining engineer with a master’s degree, professional engineer’s license and over thirty years experience. After getting his bachelor’s degree, he served three years in the Army Corps of Engineers, finishing as a First Lieutenant with a year in South Vietnam. Since 2008, he has been a member of the All Writers’ Workplace and Workshop, developing his writing skills. This is his first book.