Dennis Mahoney is the author of Protector of the Refugee Planet, the first in a series of novels about vigilantes seeking justice throughout the galaxy in the 30th century. He has been writing stories since the age of 6, when he composed his own comic book series on paper napkins. Later he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, served a hitch in the Navy, earned a law degree from the University of Santa Clara, did research & writing for a Justice of the California Supreme Court, and pursued a career as an environmental attorney with the State of California. He has received two awards from the Sacramento Friends of the Library, one for a children’s picture book and one for the first chapter of a novel. His main writing focus now is science fiction. More about his novel is on his website at dennismahoneystorycrafter.com.