Inside the Box, time stops. Outside it, everything Palmer loves is falling apart.

When a freak lab accident unlocks an impenetrable, time-stopping field, physicist Deke Palmer finds himself caught between ruthless academic sabotage and a discovery that shatters his understanding of consciousness, death, and what lies beyond. Schrödinger’s Box — where ruthless professional treachery meets the deepest questions of the human spirit.Schrödinger’s Box is a fast-moving, sometimes darkly comic fusion of scientific discovery, spiritual awakening, and academic intrigue — a novel where the boundary between physics and metaphysics doesn’t just blur, it vanishes.

When physicist Deke Palmer stumbles onto a world-changing discovery, he finds himself fighting on two fronts: against the ruthless machinations of a colleague determined to steal his work, and against the collapse of everything he thought he knew about consciousness, death, and what lies beyond. Will Palmer outwit Tilly and safeguard the secrets of the Box? Or will this astonishing breakthrough fall into the wrong hands?

About the Author

I spent two years as a minister in Austria, where I learned to speak German fluently and that, though rejection is unlikely to kill you, it seems to build character at an alarming rate. After studying Illustration at Utah State University, I made the perfectly logical decision to move into satellite communications and distance learning technologies. That career path eventually led to the founding of Broadband Learning Corp., a publicly traded company that grew into a multi-million-dollar enterprise and gave me the opportunity to travel to all fifty states and more than forty countries. Most of my writing happened at 35,000 feet, while folded into airline seats clearly designed for smaller species. During long flights, I wrote one-act plays and musicals for community theater, while quietly rehearsing dialogue, muttering character voices, and adjusting song lyrics under my breath. I was enormously entertained by my rehearsal, but probably made nearby passengers wonder if the flight crew should be alerted. Today, my writing blends speculative fiction and apologetics with ideas shaped by a lifetime spent in business, ministry, technology, travel, and the persistent suspicion that reality may be more than what meets the senses.

I live in Riverton, Utah with my wife and I am the proud father of one son and two daughters.

“Original, Thought-Provoking, and Totally Worth It”

Schroedinger’s Box isn’t like anything else I’ve read in this genre. I started it and didn’t stop until I finished—Incredibly engaging. I read the whole thing in under five hours. The story blends science, philosophy, and spirituality in a way that just works. It kept me guessing, kind of like Game of Thrones—every time I thought I knew what was coming next, it flipped things around on me.

What really stuck with me, though, was the incredible level of detail on the tech side and on the non-tech side how the book tackled some big questions—like why we go through pain and hardship if there is (or isn’t) a God. One of the best moments is a conversation between Deke and Zenek, where Zenek tells a story about mentoring the children of a powerful king back in 360 AD. The king gave his kids everything they wanted and shielded them from all struggles. Sounds ideal—until it wasn’t. The way that lesson played out hit hard and actually gave me a lot to think about in my personal life and raising kids.

Original & Thought-provoking:  There’s also something here I’ve rarely seen in fiction—an actual answer to the question: If heaven’s real and everyone’s happy… then what? I’ve heard that line all my life, but never felt like anyone really explained it. This book actually gives a “plausible” explanation. The afterlife Kelton explores isn’t just peaceful—it’s huge. Endless places to go, things to learn, even the ability to explore every memory you’ve ever had. For once, eternity didn’t sound boring—it sounded incredible.

You really have to see the big picture to fully appreciate the big surprise ending, but when you do, it lands. And if the author writes a sequel? I’m already in line for it.  Well written.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

David M.

Good Read

Engaging characters, clever action, and a thoughtful treatment of the afterlife. Schrödinger’s Box juxtaposes the pettiness that can be the worst of academia with the excitement of scientific discovery for an entertaining glimpse into a researcher’s world. The pace is quick, and the surprising (truly unforeseen) plot twists kept me reading page after page.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

WMayhew

Stunningly Imaginative

An enchanting story of a hero (Deke) who embarks on an adventure into consciousness, spirituality, and time itself – reminiscent of the prisoner who escapes the cavern in Plato’s allegory of the cave and discovers unfiltered reality.

Fast-paced, with surprising plot twists and turns – I did not anticipate the climactic ending, or the denouement of the final chapter, which are strikingly satisfying in their respective clarity and ambiguity.

If it sounds too cerebral to be fun, or too mystical to be taken seriously – it isn’t.  As thought-provoking as it is, it is also approachable and relatable, with some laugh-out-loud moments to remind us that life (like a good novel) is supposed to be enjoyed, too.

My rule of thumb for judging novels is whether I feel relieved or a little sad when they end.  I didn’t want this one to end.  And in a way, it doesn’t.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Zdravo

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