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Time to Burn

The Murderous Time Travel Novel From The Bestselling Author Of Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick, The Club

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Time to Burn

By: Ellery Lloyd
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
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'A brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told – I could not put this book down' – CLARE LESLIE HALL

'So impressive. It made me see London in a completely new way and brought the Blitz to life. Incredibly clever - I loved it' HARRIET TYCE

'Ellery Lloyd is one of my favourite writers. Time to Burn is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination - and a smart, satirical heart' - ABIGAIL DEAN

From the author of The Club, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, Time to Burn is Ellery Lloyd's compelling time travel thriller.

If the past catches up with you, time travel can be murder . . .


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.

To immortalise 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 return 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 not only that she’s not who she claims to be but that she has every reason to harbor a grudge against her. And as events begin to unravel in the present day, it seems increasingly clear that she had sinister motives for returning to the past - and that people close to Phoebe are in danger.

Can Phoebe stop the ripple effect before she loses everything – and everyone – she holds dear?

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'Absolutely thrilling. Mind bending and totally immersive. It takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious! - JOHN MARRS

'A mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? Time to Burn offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page!' - KATE QUINN

20th Century Dystopian Historical Fiction Psychological Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Time Travel

Critic Reviews

I tore through Time to Burn, a brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told – I could not put this book down (Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country )
So impressive. It made me see London in a completely new way and brought the Blitz to life. Incredibly clever - I loved it (Harriet Tyce, author of Witch Trial )
A mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? As troubles mount and timelines begin to fray, Phoebe comes to realize that her own troubled past is somehow entwined with the missing time traveler – but how? Time to Burn offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page! (Kate Quinn, author of The Astral Library )
Absolutely thrilling. Mind bending and totally immersive. It takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious! (John Marrs, author of The Family Experiment )
Ellery Lloyd is one of my favourite writers. Time to Burn is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination - and a smart, satirical heart (Abigail Dean, author of Girl A )
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