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    Jack Trio 1
    Jack Trio 1
    Jack Trio 1
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    Jack Trio 1

    By Lesley L. Smith

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    Singer spy Jack Jones tries to stop a bomb, win a duel, and solve a murder, resp
    ectively, in three short stories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLesley L. Smith
    Release dateMar 6, 2020
    ISBN9781950198191
    Jack Trio 1
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    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 Trio 1 - Lesley L. Smith

      JACK TRIO 1

      Books by Lesley L. Smith

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      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 Trio 1

      By Lesley L. Smith

      Quarky Media

      Boulder Colorado

      Jack Trio 1

      ISBN: 978-1-950198-19-1 (e-book)

      Published by Quarky Media, PO Box 3332, Boulder, CO 80307

      www.quarkymedia.com

      Jackpot © 2018 Lesley L. Smith

      Jack Be Nimble © 2019 Lesley L. Smith

      Jack In The Box © 2019 Lesley L. Smith

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Making or distributing electronic copies of this book constitutes copyright infringement and could subject the infringer to criminal and civil liability.

      Table of Contents

      Jackpot

      Jack Be Nimble

      Jack In The Box

      Message from the Author

      A Jack By Any Other Name Chapter One

      This was the first short story I wrote in the Space Operetta world. It takes place soon after the events of A Jack By Any Other Name, so Jack has discovered his powers and is figuring them out. As a reader and a writer, I really enjoy quantum physics, superpowers, space opera, music, theater, and romance. Jack's stories combine all of them.

      Jackpot

      On the most fabulous starship in the galaxy, the Shakespeare, I was walking to the gym to meet up with my trainer, enchanting Eva.

      Of course, I was still reveling in my promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade. I totally deserved it. I had saved the day, after all. Heck, I'd foiled a nefarious plot--I'd probably averted a war.

      I reached the gym and spied enticing Eva standing inside, doing something or other. She had about the nicest, shapeliest ass I'd ever seen. She didn't spy me, so I snuck up behind her and reached my hands out, meaning to cover her eyes and say sexily, 'guess who?'

      Suddenly, I was on the ground. Ow. And speaking of ass… Pain radiated out from my gluteus maximus, where I'd landed.

      Oh, Jack! Eva laughed. I didn't know it was you. She looked so beautiful, with warm brown eyes looking down at me on the ground, I couldn't be angry with her. Sorry. She held a hand out to help me up. You really shouldn't sneak up on me.

      I took her hand and jumped up in a dignified and handsome manner-- of course.

      You really need more self-defense training, she said, the corners of her delectable lips turning down a little.

      Jackpot! I smiled. I assume that's code for one of our private training sessions? Where do you want me? I'd come to the gym hoping for some private 'tutoring.'

      But she said, No, and didn't smile back. She did turn to a very large (and handsome) man across the gym and wave at him. Thor!

      He started lumbering our way.

      Come train Jack, Eva said to Thor. He still needs help with the basics.

      Thor nodded. When he reached us, he was even larger than I'd initially surmised. He had to be at least seven feet tall and pushing three hundred pounds.

      I smiled up at him. Very nice to meet'cha, big guy. I held out my hand for a shake. Hi. I'm Jack. How

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