Albert Clarkson was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He is the author of a previous novel, The Old World (Alchemy Books, 1988) and a nonfiction book about analysis and planning i...view moreAlbert Clarkson was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He is the author of a previous novel, The Old World (Alchemy Books, 1988) and a nonfiction book about analysis and planning in the National Security establishment, Toward Effective Strategic Analysis: New Applications Of Information Technology (Westview Press, 1982). He lives with his wife In Los Gatos, California.view less