Time to Burn: A Novel

“Bold, convincing, and beautifully told—a compulsive tale of time travel gone wrong.”—Clare Leslie Hall

“A triumph.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Club comes a gripping mystery about time-travel tourism and the dangerous consequences that ensue when the rich and powerful make the past their playground.

London, the present day: commercial time travel is a reality.

Tempus Tours—owned by controversial tech entrepreneur Inigo Frank—offers the wealthy a chance to witness pivotal moments in history.

So far, just one destination has been approved: London in 1941. There, clients can witness firsthand the terrifying aerial bombardment of London during World War Two and be guided through the city as it burns.

To immortalize his achievement, Frank enlists award-winning filmmaker Phoebe Hunt to create a fly-on-the-wall documentary. On her first day shadowing Inigo, she is set to witness the reappearance of a billionaire property developer and his family from their trip to the past. But instead of their awe-filled return, she captures the group arriving bloodied and traumatized, with one of their number missing.

Not only that, but Phoebe recognizes the missing woman and knows that not only is Sasha not who she claims to be, but that she has every reason to harbor a grudge against Phoebe. As events begin to unravel in the present day, it seems increasingly clear that Sasha had sinister motives for returning to the past—and that people close to Phoebe are in danger.

Can Phoebe uncover the truth before the ripple effect of Sasha’s actions in the past rewrites the present forever?