When Sheila Wilkerson, Marta Hamilton, and Marshall
Grissom become the three primary Travelers assigned to
explore time, their initial steps convince scientists
that rather than journeying into the past of our planet,
the laws of physics place them into the past of parallel
universes. If business moguls and politicians can’t
manipulate our past for profit or political advantage,
then the financial backers of the time travel program
see all the research as pointless. Without the ability
to alter our own past, the future of time research is in
a precarious position. And when the Travelers are sent
into a nearby universe to determine once and for all
whether our past can be changed, Sheila, Marta, and
Marshall must confront the ethics of their mission at a
critical time when corporate scheming makes expendable
anyone who threatens corporate interests. About Time is
an exciting and bawdy novel exploring the conflict
between pure science and the application of science for
profit or politics. The sexual tension created when
people in their libidinous prime are confined together
on a secret base in the Arizona desert furnishes the
psychological setting as young men and women go about
the age-old task of finding their place in the universe,
or in this case, several universes. A thrilling and
funny story about the frontier of time travel, this
captivating novel is the saga of theoretical physics,
lust, and the questionable ethics of manipulating entire
universes for the profit and amusement of one small
planet. Rather than a complete flight of fancy, About
Time takes a science-based approach to the subject of
time travel. Inspired by the works of writers like
Christopher Moore or Carl Hiaasen, author Michael
Murphey applies a twisted sense of humor to this tale.
Wonderfully suited for science fiction fans everywhere,
this engrossing novel is a perfect crossover into the
world of science fiction for fans of numerous genres.
Filled with humor, physics, and the lust for sex, profit
and power, this novel possesses a broad appeal that is
sure to reach a multitude of fiction fans. Inspired by a
life-long fascination with the concept of time travel as
a second chance, Murphey draws on the mind-boggling
possibilities raised by theoretical physics and quantum
mechanics to frame his story. This account of time
traveling pioneers is a thoughtful look into the clash
between science and politics, complicated by raging
libidos, and the mystery of multiple universes. A funny
and exciting, new science fiction novel, this excellent
story will mesmerize readers from the very
beginning.
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