Jack In The Box
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In the middle of a galactic war, singer spy Jack Jones tries to solve a murder. Can he solve the mystery before the murderer gets to him, too?
Lesley L. Smith
All right, I confess! I love physics. I blame my misspent youth reading science fiction by the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke. Not surprisingly, I also love science fiction. I grew up in Missouri, in a family of overeducated overachievers. Following in their footsteps, I've earned far too many degrees including an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Elementary Particle Physics and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. Hmm? I may have a split personality. The evidence shows I've authored or co-authored many scientific articles, and am a longtime member of the American Physical Society. I'm also a founder and editor of the speculative fiction ezine http://www.electricspec.com and a longtime member of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers of America. Both sides of my personality live in Boulder, Colorado where I do physics by day and science fiction by night. Please visit me on the web at http://www.lesleylsmith.com.
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Jack In The Box - Lesley L. Smith
JACK IN THE BOX
Books by Lesley L. Smith
Temporal Dreams
Neutrino Warning
Kat Cubed
Reality Alternatives
Conservation of Luck
The Quantum Cop Series:
Book 1: The Quantum Cop
Book 2: Quantum Murder
Book 3: Quantum Mayhem
The Space Operetta Series
Book 1: A Jack By Any Other Name
Book 2: A Jack In The Dark
Book 3: A Jack By Any Other Name
Jack In The Box
By Lesley L. Smith
Quarky Media
Boulder Colorado
Jack In The Box
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Jack In The Box © 2019 Lesley L. Smith
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Jack In The Box
I'd successfully repaired The Shakespeare's FTL drive (yay, me), but we still had a few hours of traveling until we arrived at the planet Quihiri--where there were a bunch of bad guys.
I was ready to get to the planet already. But we were basically trapped on the ship, waiting.
In the past, I might have spent the time romancing one of my paramours. But I didn't seem to have as many paramours as I used to. Unfortunately.
Thus, my thoughts seemed trapped as well, going around and around. I was starting to freak out, thinking about war and what might happen. "Carrion men, groaning for burial..." It was very unlike me.
To counteract that, I decided to stop at the mess hall. Food would help, right?
As I carried my tray of food, looking for a place to sit, I couldn't