1986

He was nearly killed 35 years ago by KGB spies, which is no small feat for a 34-year-old. In the world of 1986 where arcades offer games like Tron and Pac-Man, carburetors still power most American vehicles, and the US Space Shuttle Program is in full swing, Tim Cooper finds himself employed by some strange-talking, mysterious people who make him an offer he can't refuse: cold, hard cash.

Will Tim figure out what's going on in time to prevent a tragedy, or will this be the start of a new temporal war, the likes of which the universe has never seen?