A Shortcut in Time

ISBN: 0765305798

Title: A Shortcut in Time

Author: Charles Dickinson

KDL Description:

Surprised when a hasty dash down a familiar walk in Euclid, Illinois, sends him back in time fifteen minutes, artist Josh Winkler becomes increasingly alarmed at the appearance of a young woman who claims to be from 1908.

Amazon Description:

Charles Dickinson’s novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor.

Now Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant tale that bears comparison to the works of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll.

Euclid, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but is thoroughly taken aback when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past — literally. At first, Josh is more intrigued than alarmed by this accidental time travel. Then a lost young woman appears, claiming to be from 1908. . . .

A Shortcut in Time is a moving and unforgettable book about the way the past can affect the present, as well as, sometimes, the other way around.