Books by Marc Smith

Bridge in the 24th centuryThey certainly play chess aboard Federation starships, so why should it come as a surprise to discover that bridge is also a popular pursuit? In these pages you can watch members of the crew playing as they warp through the galaxies. Follow the adventures of Captain Quirk and First Officer Sprock as their team competes against some of the best players in the universe in a major championship.First published in 1990, this is an updated edition of internationally-acclaimed, award-winning author Marc Smith's debut novel.

BRIDGE IN THE 24th CENTURYDecades after the adventures of Captain James T Quirk and the crew of the USS Competitor, we now follow the next generation of bridge crusaders as they traverse the universe. Led by Captain Jonathan Lucian Pillar III, the starship’s latest incarnation is crewed by many familiar characters: an android Science Officer, an imposing Klingon as Chief of Security, and a young boy who learned the game playing against robots on the ship’s holodeck.Crew members play a devilish Ferengi team for the rights to a new outpost, visit a planet populated exclusively by the over-60s, and face a nail-biting death-match against a treacherous team of Cardasians. Then there are the fearsome Romulans, once allies and, for the last half century, sworn enemies.In the thrilling conclusion, two members of the USS Competitor crew join forces with the Vulcans and Romulans to take on a team of mercenaries recruited by The Borg. At stake is the fate of billions of life-forms, across large swathes of the universe, as The Borg tries to expand its territory into Federation space.This is Enterprising Bridge Tales: The Next Generation.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on defensive signalling, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on safety plays, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on entry management, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on deceptive card play, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on planning the play in notrump, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on planning in suit contracts, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on tricks with trumps, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on squeezes, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.