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Alastair Gunn Short Stories and Supernatural Alastair's Facebook Alastair's TwitterAlastair's Blog Facilitator of All Things Scientific and Creative: Astrophysicist; Science Columnist; Polymath; Fiction Author; Expounder; Musician; Artist and Lover of Life. Dr Alastair G. Gunn is a professional Astrophysicist based in the UK and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. As well as an active scientist, Alastair is an experienced and popular public lecturer on astronomy and is known for his accessible (though challenging), light-hearted, and visually stunning lectures. He has made guest appearances on many TV and shows around the world and has hosted a regular astronomy programme on radio. Alastair writes a regular column for BBC Focus magazine and has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and The Guardian and is a contributor to many astronomy magazines including Astronomy Now, Sky at Night and StarDate. His fiction includes ghostly short stories, a collection of supernatural stories called Ballymoon and his debut novel, The Bergamese Sect. The Bergamese Sect A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE, hiding somewhere among the seven billion inhabitants of Earth, is threatening to reveal the startling truth behind a very modern myth. A conspiracy so damaging it could destroy the very fabric of human culture. Following the only lead he has, an encrypted email sent to an innocent proxy, Larry Walsh, Assistant Director of the National Security Agency, becomes embroiled in a race against time, fighting with subversives, saboteurs and religious fanatics to prevent a global iconoclasm. The ancient deception he uncovers is stranger than he ever imagined...