Charles P. (Chuck) Rightmire was born in Glasgow, Montana while his father was working on the Fort Peck Dam. He was proud to be a fourth generation Montanan, and his love affair with the state is reflected in another of his works of fiction, "Roadside Tables," about the birth, life, and death of a small town in Montana.

After attending the University of Montana until 1955, and an enlistment in the Air Force serving as an electronics instructor at Keesler Air Force Base, he started his professional writing career as a reporter for the Billings Gazette where he eventually became city, editorial page, and Sunday editor.

Chuck was an avid lover of science, and speculative fiction. His personal library contained original copies of books and anthologies from Asimov, Heinlen, Clarke, Butler – amongst hundreds of others - which lit the fires of his never ending imagination, and gave outlet to his philosophical and religious reflections.

"The God Trap" was originally finished in the mid 1980's, scheduled to be released until his publisher's firm went out of business. The book remained on the shelf until his death in 2012 – where it was bequeathed to his children. After some thought, it was decided the book should be made public in its original form – without updating it for the times. While the technology may have changed – humanity hasn't. In fact, much of the social and philosophical commentary seems as pertinent in 2024 as it did in 1986. 

We hope you enjoy the book.