Battle for Aspen Valley (Gemini Gate) by Wilde, Steven E.

The chaos caused by global thermonuclear war has overwhelmed President Gregory McCormick, and his closest advisor is worried about him. They've eliminated one threat, renegade former Vice President Art Klemp, one of the carriers of the mutated smallpox virus, but another group of contaminated survivors-the Outcasts-is carrying it unwittingly across the country, and the military can't stop them. Unable to repair the national power grid, the president has now been told that the bunker that is keeping him alive, is failing; and he believes the only solution is to acquire the secret of Amos's power supply, even if it means the end of their life-long friendship. Dr. Amos Blund is focused on the unbelievable capabilities of the Observer, as an aide to medical research, and as a gate-the Gemini Gate-to a twin world. With the help of his partner, Terry Stephens, and driven by his son, Michael, Amos decides to look for himself in the twin world on the other side of the gate. When the Outcasts end their winter hibernation in Wyoming and continue their search for a place to live in peace in the Rocky Mountains, they encounter Jason Carlson, Amos's nemesis, and the battle for Aspen Valley begins, with unexpected consequences for those in both worlds.

I grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in engineering. My wife, Marilyn, and I have five children and fifteen grandchildren. Together we enjoy camping, hiking, travel, and family get-togethers. I love to read, and enjoy most genres, particularly murder mysteries and science fiction. In my quiet time, I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, genealogy, and emergency preparedness. My career as a project manager took me to several countries around the world, and multiple industries and specialties, including electric utilities, nuclear power plant construction, water management, global mining, and aerospace, with each of those experiences contributing to my interest in, and the broad perspective needed to write this story.