Avid hiker, Eagle Scout, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, and retired stockbroker, STEVEN BURGAUER lives in Illinois with his wife, always making time for his children, as well as his collection of Medieval killing instruments. He writes science fiction, as well as the occasional item of interest in the fields of investments and economics. In the immortal words of Robert A. Heinlein, There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. This is a theme Burgauer picks up time and again in his series of future-history sci-fi adventures. From invention to property rights to personal freedom and choice, these books follow the adventures of a space-faring family three centuries in the future.