The year is 1671 during the time known as the Restoration in the England of King Charles II. London is recovering from the ravages of the Great Plague and the fire that destroyed more than half of the city.Scoundrels and earls, merchants and midwives, and remarkable personalities like William Penn, Isaac Newton, and Thomas Hobbes inhabit its teeming streets. Against this background, the notorious thief and swindler Colonel Thomas Blood is preparing to commit an audacious and daring crime.It is into this dizzying mix that D. is suddenly thrust, having slipped through a rip in time. But can this very 21st century citizen make sense of such an alien world and, more importantly, stop the crime in time to fulfill the destiny that will guide D. home 350 years into the future?This book is time travel mystery based on the true story of the greatest crime of the 17th century.
Alan Robbins is an award-winning writer, graphic artist, and educator.
He is the author of 20 mystery, puzzle, and humor books and his essays on the lighter side of technology have appeared in The New York Times and Newsweek magazine. His books have won Writer's Notes and Reader Views Award for fiction.
Mr. Robbins is a nationally known designer of games and puzzles for Games magazine and many publishers, including 30 mystery jigsaw puzzles, a unique combination of mystery story and jigsaw game, that have more than a million fans nationwide.
As a graphic artist, his designs, cartoons, and illustrations have appeared in numerous magazines, books, and publications.
His YouTube channel of entertaining videos has over 3.5 million hits so far.
Mr. Robbins is currently a Professor of Visual Communications at Kean University in New Jersey. He was the Janet Estabrook Rogers Professor of Visual and Performing Arts from 2006-2009 and the founding director of The Design Center. His innovative work with students over the years has been featured in The Newark Star-Ledger, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The New York Times, and many local papers.
His work can be seen at www.alanrobbins.com
His videos can be seen at www.youtube.com/abrobbins
He is email address is alan@alanrobbins.com
