Quantum mechanics meets hard-boiled detective in this classic film noir take-off on Dashiell Hammett’s famous Sam Spade and Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe.
Pete Marlowe, a tiny but tough private detective, has had a bad day. Two mad scientists, Montez and Muck, abducted him, lopped off his pinky finger, and installed a red button that enables him to walk through walls. Targeting Pete because his con-artist Uncle Flynn secretly unloaded the Blarney Stone on the Pope, they send Pete in with his detachable finger to get it back, snaring him in a secret plot that involves the Vatican, church bells, a Mexican drug cartel, and a World War II Nazi project called Die Glocke. Can Pinky survive M&M’s quantum mechanics? Or is he destined to be marooned in another dimension? ”
Excerpt
“I stepped through the wall and the molecules that formed the gypsum and paint on the building that was the pride of Ciudad Juarez again became impenetrable. Outside, I re-attached my finger. Pinky. I smiled at the nickname. Pinky this, moronista! I told you no jail could hold me... Who the hell fucks over his worst enemy, gives him the keys to the Universe, then fucks him over again? Well, that’s their hard luck, cause when Pinky gives them the finger, they stay fingered. I’m just that kinda guy.”
Professional Reviews
JUST WOW
“Just wow. Quantum Marlowe is a fun romp that mixes the detective genre with science fiction. It brought to mind authors like Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. Funny, vivid, and often strange, this book is its own adventure and worth the journey.” —jddehart
FEARLESS & FUNNY
“Marlowe is fearless, funny, savvy, and brave. Cracking good action mystery…funny, sardonic and fast paced. Loved every minute!!” —Kelly Watley (5 out of 5 stars)
QUIRKY TECH NOIR
“Quantum Marlowe is a quirky Tech noir which features a gritty, fast talking detective, traveling through parallel universes and dimensions to track down a powerful relic. Once he obtains it, Marlowe must outmaneuver a drug-pushing mafia queen, mad-hatter scientists, and a gang of hardened killers, in order to keep it and return it to its rightful place. The clever narrative takes us through a high stake, high energy quest while introducing intriguing ideas of quantum dynamics… An entertaining joyride that challenged the reader with its complexity and layered nuances.” —Felicia Mack Little, author of Scions of Darkness.
Looks like great fantasy akin with some of the TV dramas I'm watching from inner space. Your reviews are excellent. Wish I had the time to read everything that I see posted here. But I just don't.
Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight novellas to complement the eight in Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV.
