Ziegfeld Zaggar, Quantum Detective & the Dirty Rotten, Sarcastic Multiverse

by Greg Montego

Man plans, the Multiverse laughs!

"Not only is this case stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine." --Ziegfeld Zaggar

"Anyone who thinks they understand quantum theory, should think again, preferably without thinking." -- Ziegfeld Zaggar

No other detective is quite like Dr. Ziegfeld Zaggar, Quantum Detective -- and that's probably for the best. Zaggar and his reluctant, obsessively linear-thinking sidekick, Jack Robbins, investigate the murder of high-tech industrialist, Roger Mason, a death they realize may lead to far more inconvenient consequences-- the accelerated entropy of the Multiverse that will end in.... well the end of everything.

Along the way, they'll hook up with the ravishing (how could she not be?) agent from the CIA's Quantum Division, Irene Adler (who else did you expect?)), interrogate a variety of unusual suspects (to say the least!), track down the elusive Mr. Anansi at the even more elusive Magic Theater -- where Zaggar is a persona non grata, due to past infractions -- and navigate through strange and perilous parallel universes, where it seems like something of immense power is obstructing their progress. For the Multiverse is a dirty rotten, sarcastic trickster, and that has made someone a little bit crazy -- and very, very angry.

Note: No detectives, agents, physicists, snarks or boojums were actually harmed in the writing of this book. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same for Jack Robbins, who was not only embarrassed, disturbed and harassed, but will never be able to look at certain snack foods or fortune cookies the same way again. Oh, and he may have died a little. Irene broke a nail, but seems to have attained enlightenment -- so it was probably worth the inconvenience. The Mulitverse laughed.

Also revealed: How to untangle Entanglement. The truth behind the space rock Oumuamua, and why it accelerated out of our solar system. What is the proper attire and etiquette for travel on the Astral Plane? Even better, how do you score tickets to Hamilton? (Hah, not even the Quantum Detective is that good!)

With apologies to Douglas Adams, Dr. Who, Red Dwarf, Neil Gaiman, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lewis Carroll, Hermann Hesse, Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Brian Greene, Michael Talbot, various Amazon shamans, Nootropic developers, and a host of others, not necessarily in that order.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2019

Reviews

[Michael D Keen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny book

This one was a surprise. I was not sure what to expect when I started, but I really enjoyed this book. It is a good funny novel that I am glad that I read. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.

[Mike Augustine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This read met my expectations which were admittedly low going in based on the title alone. I expected an odd, entertaining, light ride with some physics content. The writing was better than expected which helped my rating reach 3.

[Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

not much in the way of comedy

[Joel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Dirk Gently and now Zigfield Zaggar.
Join us in an adventure of unique and challenging mysteries.

[Norman Hirschman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny short read with Dr Ziegfeld Zaggar stirring up controversy to the amazement of his associate Robbins. a laugh a minute.

[Richard]

My copy is a sampler containing chapters 1 -- 4.