Set in the 25th Century, during an Interstellar supply run, the crew members onboard the Confederation Space Freighter "Alphonse" are systematically killed off. The ship seems to have crashed on a Terrestrial Alien planet-or did it? These and other strange and unexplained events occupy Space Marine Officer Daphne C. Lee and Confederation Social Servant Franklin C. Royster as they set out to solve the mystery revealed in the digital flight logs of the "Alphonse." Will the duo find the answers that will shed light on its mission? String of Pearls: The Survival Journal of the CSF Alphonse will engage the reader in this riveting quest.About the Author:Gregory A. Pierson is a retired social worker. He grew up in Alton, Southern Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River and currently lives in Castillejos, Zambales in the Philippines. Mr. Pierson was motivated to write String of Pearls: The Survival Journal of the CSF Alphonse by his love of Science Fiction. He has completed two new books, Dr. Nora and In The Line of Fire, which are part of the series.Publisher's website: http://SBPRA.com/GregoryAPierson