A Matter of Time by Glen Cook

A Matter of Time

Glen Cook

Night Shade · Paperback · April 1, 2011

Originally published in 1985, this classic science fiction novel from Glen Cook—best known for his series The Black Company—is equal parts spy thriller, murder mystery, and time-travel mind-bender.

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Who it’s for
A murder mystery with spy-thriller tension, where past, present, and future refuse to stay separate.
Genres
Time Travel Fiction, Sci-Fi Crime
Published
Night Shade, April 1, 2011

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About this book

Originally published in 1985, this classic science fiction novel from Glen Cook—best known for his series The Black Company—is equal parts spy thriller, murder mystery, and time-travel mind-bender. May 1975. St. Louis. In a snow-swept street, a cop finds the body of a man who died fifty years ago. It's still warm. July 1866, Lidice, Bohemia: A teenage girl calmly watches her parents die as another being takes control of her body.

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August 2058, Prague: Three political rebels flee in to the past, taking with them a terrible secret. As past, present, and future collide, one man holds the key to the puzzle. And if he doesn't fit it together, the world he knows will fall to pieces. It's just A Matter of Time! Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Cases Across Time

A murder mystery with spy-thriller tension, where past, present, and future refuse to stay separate.

Come here for

  • A murder mystery opened by a fifty-year-old corpse that’s still warm
  • Spy-thriller tension braided with a time-travel puzzle

Expect

  • Three eras colliding around one puzzle
  • A layered mix of crime, espionage, and time travel

Where it sits

Time Travel Fiction98%
Sci-Fi Crime48%

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Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Hard Sci-Fi
  • Space Opera
  • Military Sci-Fi
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Authors
Glen Cook
Publisher
Night Shade
Published
April 1, 2011
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure