Chronos

by Robert Charles Wilson

First published 2008

Tom Winter discovers his isolated cottage in the Pacific Northwest holds an impossible secret. The building serves as a gateway through time, transporting him to New York City in 1962. But Winter is not alone in this temporal journey. A deadly pursuer follows him through the portal, a remorseless killer designed to hunt humans. Winter finds himself trapped between two eras, the only person capable of stopping this lethal machine. He must navigate the unfamiliar world of 1962 while staying ahead of his relentless hunter. The chase spans decades and dimensions as Winter struggles to understand the rules of time travel and the nature of his enemy. His survival depends on outsmarting a foe built specifically for murder, with only his wits and the strange properties of the cottage as weapons.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, alternate-history

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: cat-and-mouse, fish-out-of-water

Setting: Pacific Northwest, New York City

Period: 1962

400 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Heyne

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