The Clock

by Leonardus G. Rougoor

Overview

Siblings Matthew and Elizabeth Janssen, eighteen and seventeen, together with their parents, take a long family vacation in Cape Cod, since Matthew leaves for college in the fall. Curious, the two teenagers start exploring and discover a secret room in the cottage they're renting for the summer. In this room, they find a dusty old grandfather clock with a letter hidden inside. This mysterious letter alleges that the clock is actually a time travel device. The letter writer, John, claims that, in 1927, he went back in time to save his cousin Alice, who was murdered in 1907, and whose ghost is doomed to forever flee down the beach, trying to escape her murderer--but to no avail. However, something happened, and John got stuck in 1907. He begs whoever finds the letter to figure out what went wrong with the clock and fix it, returning him to his own time of 1927. Is it all a hoax, or could it possibly be true? And once Matthew and Elizabeth figure out what went wrong, fix it, and return John to his own time, will they be able to resist temptation to try it on their own? After all, the clock's been fixed, so what could possibly go wrong?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161518519
Publisher:	Black Opal Books
Publication date:	04/29/2017
Series:	The Clock , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	307 KB

About the Author

Born in the Netherlands, Leonardus G. Rougoor moved to southern Ontario at the age of four and grew up in the Niagara Peninsula. As an adult, he worked in various fields, until settling down in the tool and die industry. Moving to Kelowna in his mid-forties, he started working in the steel fabrication industry. Quality control, safety rep, machining, and training other employees in various areas of the industry led to a fulfilling career.

One week after retiring, Rougoor started writing his first novel. He has a heart for the underdog and dislikes injustice intensely, so this was the driving force in his first mystery/thriller series. Now, having six novels in several genres contracted with a publisher and more on the way, this is turning out to be a wonderful and satisfying new career.

Rougoor is married with two children and several grandchildren. Living on Vancouver Island in the Maple Bay region allows him and his family to enjoy boating on the sheltered portions of the ocean. His philosophy is: If something isn’t going to affect your life much a year from now, why let it overly concern you today?

Editorial Reviews

While the plot isn't exactly new, the author gives it some unusual twists, charming characters, and an intriguing mystery--something YA readers should thoroughly enjoy.

http://www.blackopalbooks.com - Taylor Jones

The Clock is an intriguing murder mystery with a unique twist. The characters are charming, and the story is fast paced and pack with adventure. Just the thing a YA reader should love.

http://www.blackopalbooks.com - Regan Murphy