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The Quantum Cop Series

Chronology of the Quantum Cop world:

Novel 1: The Quantum Cop May 2016
Novel 2: Quantum Murder June 2016
Story 1: Quantum Christmas December 2016
Story 2: Quantum Cinco de Mayo May 2017
Story 3: Quantum Tricks and Treats September 2018
Story 4: Quantum Solstice June 2018
Novel 3: Quantum Mayhem December 2018
Story 5: Quantum Flag June 2019
Story 6: Quantum Hanukkah December 2019
Story 7: Quantum Father June 2020
Story 8: Quantum Juneteenth June 2021
Story 9: Quantum Valentine February 2022
Story 10: Quantum Lunch December 2023
Story 11: Quantum Graduation June 2024

 

Praise for The Quantum Cop:

"A Colorado university physicist learns she can warp reality with mind power alone, but when news of her talent leaks, a rash of 'quantum crimes' hits Boulder and beyond.
...A light sci-fi romance, apt reading material for watching the waves (or particles) at the beach."--Kirkus Reviews

 



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         The Quantum Cop

The Quantum Cop Series: Book 1.

A quantum physicist must use her powers to save reality.

When physics professor Madison Martin is smashed by a car, her quantum expertise and survival instinct combine to cause a paradigm shift enabling her to rewrite reality and save her life. She's freaked about what happened but, luckily, the hot physicist from the office next door volunteers to help her do experiments to decipher what the hell just happened. And as their chemistry sizzles she's ready for some experiments of a more biological nature.

Unbeknownst to Madison her smartest student, Luke Bacalli, witnesses the bizarro accident and learns how to control reality, too. Luke and his buddies go on a quantum crime spree starting with never-ending beer, sorority girls losing their shirts, and progressing to bank robbery and worse.

Having inadvertently created this menace, it's Madison's responsibility to stop it. She steps up and kicks ass, becoming the world's first quantum cop. Unfortunately, when she confronts Luke, he's much more powerful than she expects. Everything seems lost during their final quantum battle when the nature of reality is endangered as fundamental forces like electromagnetism and gravity start changing. Can Madison overcome the odds, thwart her evil student and save reality itself?

     

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Praise for Quantum Murder:

"In this sequel, a physics teacher becomes a prime suspect when a colleague's death cues a new wave of crimes inspired by mental feats of quantum reality-bending.
Imagine if Janet Evanovich had given Stephanie Plum a science-teaching degree and you might have a handle on the series that began with Quantum Cop (2016). ...Smith is a physicist in real life (following up the narrative with a short essay on quantum-mechanical weirdness), and she skillfully flavors the far-fetched stuff with references to such concepts as eigenvalues and the Bose-Einstein Condensate. The temptation is to say that things flip between the quirky and the quarky. But sci-fi fans who like their chick-lit thrillers blended with a Ph.D. should find the formula enjoyable.
A light and whimsical sci-fi whodunit with a college campus backdrop."--Kirkus Reviews


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         Quantum Murder

The Quantum Cop Series: Book 2.

When someone's murdered, seemingly via the reality-altering technique she invented, physicist Madison Martin knows it's her responsibility to bring the killer to justice. Things get immeasurably worse when she's blamed for the quantum murder.

Out on bail, Madison resumes her role as the quantum cop to help the local cops and the FBI investigate everything from quantum panty raids to impossible heists and increasingly bizarre murders. As the q-crimes increase, she worries that reality itself is a goner.

When Madison's nearly obliterated in a quantum duel she finally realizes she can't handle this by herself. But now she's got another problem: does her overworked task force include the very criminal she's trying to catch? And if so, can she take him or her down before it's too late?

     

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Madison's story continues...

 

boulder colorado aerial view        Story available December 2016
        Quantum Christmas
       Madison Martin Story 1
       When the donations are stolen physicist Madison Martin tries to use her quantum powers to recover the gifts and save Christmas. Will she succeed?
boulder colorado aerial view        Story available May 2017
        Quantum Cinco de Mayo
       Madison Martin Story 2
       Physicist Madison Martin fights quantum criminals in Liquor Universe to save the Cinco de Mayo party.
boulder colorado aerial view        Story available October 2017
        Quantum Tricks and Treats
       Madison Martin Story 3
       Physicist Madison Martin has to face off with some quantum criminals to try to save Halloween.
boulder colorado aerial view        Buy the first 3 Madison stories together and save:
        Quantum Trio 1
       Quantum Cop Madison Martin fights quantum criminals to try to save Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, and Halloween celebrations, respectively, in three short stories.
quantum solstice        Story available June 2018
        Quantum Solstice
       Madison Martin Story 4
       Physicist Madison Martin tries to save a new friend on the summer solstice .


Praise for Quantum Mayhem:

"An entire ghost town, gone without a trace. A ghostly haunting. Bizarre happenings. And then--murder. Physicist Madison Martin clearly has her hands full, but as one of the few individuals capable of q-lapsing, the ability to use quantum mechanics to control reality, the quantum cop is the only one able to solve the mystery and bring the perpetrators to justice. ...QUANTUM MAYHEM, the third installment in the Quantum Cop series, combines science fiction, mystery, and suspense to create a fast-paced, fun and intelligent adventure."--Indie Book Reviews

"In Smith's latest sci-fi series installment, physics professor Madison Martin's former student may be using her reality-bending technique for large-scale vandalism. ... Smith's tone remains chirpy and playful ... As is her habit, Smith ... concludes this flighty tale with a lucid nonfiction physics essay; this time around, it's about neutrinos... A semi-conclusive entry in a lightweight science-minded series."--Kirkus Reviews

Publisher's Weekly:


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         Quantum Mayhem

The Quantum Cop Series: Book 3.

When quantum physics destroys a Colorado ghost town, professor Madison Martin investigates but things get weird when a ghost starts following her around.

In the meantime, her steamy romance with a fellow professor turns into a steamy love triangle when a hot cop romances her.

As quantum crimes spread throughout the world, Madison discovers her power may be more dangerous than she ever suspected. Can she reverse the quantum mayhem before it's too late? And if so, will she survive?

     

Read Chapter Chapter One for free!

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madison martin and flag        Story available June 2019
        Quantum Flag
       Madison Martin Story 5
       On Flag Day physicist Madison Martin hopes to enjoy a patriot picnic but troublemakers interrupt the fun. She must try to use her quantum powers to get the picnic back on track. Will she succeed?

madison martin and dreidel        Story available December 2019
        Quantum Hanukkah
       Madison Martin Story 6
       When a terrorist threatens Hanukkah, physicist Madison Martin tries to use her quantum powers to save the day. Will she succeed?
boulder colorado aerial view        Buy the second 3 Madison stories together and save:
        Quantum Trio 2
       Quantum Cop Madison Martin fights quantum criminals to try to save the summer solstice, Flag Day, and Hanukkah celebrations, respectively, in three short stories.

madison martin and a father        Story available June 2020
        Quantum Father
       Madison Martin Story 7
       When a disaster threatens Father's Day, physicist Madison Martin tries to use her quantum powers to save the day. Will she succeed?

madison martin stories 1 through 6        Story collection available May 2021
        Quantum Sextet 1
       Save money & buy the first 6 Madison Martin stories together!
       Quantum Cop Madison Martin fights quantum criminals to try to save Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, and Halloween celebrations, the summer solstice, Flag Day, and Hanukkah celebrations, respectively, in six short stories.

madison martin story        Story available June 2021
        Quantum Juneteenth
       Madison Martin Story 8
       When a disaster threatens the Juneteenth celebration, physicist Madison Martin tries to use her quantum powers to save the day. Does she go too far?

madison martin story        Story available February 2022
        Quantum Valentine
       Madison Martin Story 9
       When a disaster threatens physicist Madison Martin's Valentine's Day date she uses her quantum powers to try to save her secret admirer.

madison martin story        Story collection available April 2022
        Quantum Nonet
       Save money by buying Madison's first nine stories together!

madison martin story        Story available December 2023
        Quantum Lunch
       Madison Martin Story 10
       Physics Professor Madison Martin gets invited to speak at a luncheon and all does not go as planned...

madison martin story        Story available June 2024
        Quantum Graduation
       Madison Martin Story 11



 

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