Time Trap

by Stephen H. Garrity

Book Cover: The Grandfather Paradox II
Editions:Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-9952315-2-8

TOM TRASLER’S WIFE AND FRIENDS ARE MISSING HE IS TRAPPED IN THE 19th CENTURY AND HE HAS TO SAVE THE WORLD

After escaping a Swedish emigrant ship from the Confederate turncoat, Colonel Rood, Tom Trasler and the young widow Alvina-Kristina are burdened with a terrible responsibility — Terminate Nat Brady, a loyal Confederate slave who would champion a diplomatic victory in Europe resulting in the South winning the Civil War, and a dark Soviet-dominated world with no Beatles or moonshot. Capturing Rood’s equipment crucial for him to complete his nefarious agenda, Tom gazes west to the California Gold Rush to finance his mission. While evading Rood and other 21st century agents intent on destroying him, Tom succumbs to his internal demons while struggling to adapt to 19th century life, and risks losing everything. Tom’s friend on the other side, Jennifer and her team of young students studying the natural temporal phenomena, race against time and the military’s growing awareness of their clandestine activates to go back in time and bring Tom back home.

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OCTOBER 17, 1849

Fighting through the firestorm of pain, Alvina sandwiched her knees around Nolan’s leg and stood on his boot to spare her feet from the shards of glass. Nolan showed no fear despite the number of guns opposing him.

Tom, devastated by Nolan’s revelations, drunk, and with absolutely no experience with guns, was about to get himself killed. About to get both of them killed.

She needed a weapon.

Peering through the blur of tears, Alvina glanced around the room. She recalled those action and horror movies on Silver’s computer.

Something that is not a weapon can be turned into one.

Cliff Nolan dragged her with a sharp jerk. Her knees lost their grip on his leg and her footing slid off his feet. The glass shards opened new lacerations and deepened existing ones. She recoiled while new screams shrieked from her throat.

Control.

Fight for control.

Stop the screaming!

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First, she clutched onto her breath, damming further screams. Then she released her breath, controlling it.

Steady. In and out. Slow and smooth.

Good, maintain control.

The oil lamp on the dresser. The glass chimney.

A weapon.

He had completely underestimated her.

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About the Author

Born and raised in Montreal, Stephen H. Garrity’s passion has always been storytelling. Having studied film production at Concordia University, Steve’s novels possess a cinematic sensibility that positions them perfectly for television and film adaptation. A diverse writer, Steve’s stories range from romantic thrillers, action adventures, to science fiction. Steve, an avid space, history, and military enthusiast, applies a respectful scientific and historical basis as an integral foundation for his storytelling. Steve recently completed an epic, four-volume time travel series entitled: "The Grandfather Paradox". His other notable works are “Sweet Obsession”, a romantic thriller, and “The Survivors of Flight 186”, a science fiction novel. Steve currently resides in Ottawa with his wife of over 42 years, Colette.