Jeremiah Bourne in Time Nigel Planer 9781789652628

As Jeremiah Bourne is swept from his crumbling home in Blackfriars in 2019 to the same house in 1910, he suddenly faces two questions: how did he get here, and how can he return to his own time?

On his quest for answers, he encounters a cast of comic characters and situations: a coven of free-thinking spiritualists, a futuristic residents' association, warring street gangs, eugenic scientists, aggressive domestic servants and a nudist magistrate. As events unfold, Jeremiah begins to wonder whether there could be a link between his time-travelling and his mother's mysterious disappearance many years ago. Now he must work out who he can trust to help him look for her.

Nigel Planer's electrifying novel takes a new and exciting look at the possibility of time travel as it catapults you into a thrilling journey across London and through time.

Nigel Planer is a British writer and actor. An original member of the 1980s alternative comedy scene, he famously played Neil in the BBC's The Young Ones, winning a Brit award for Neil's hit single 'Hole in My Shoe'.

He is the voice of many Terry Pratchett audiobooks and Discworld games, and in 2010 he hosted the touring arena show of Doctor Who Live.

Alongside his extensive acting work, Nigel has published eight books and written six plays. Jeremiah Bourne in Time is the first book in his new fantasy trilogy, 'The Time Shard Chronicles'.

'Funny, perceptive and hugely readable'

'He's managed to invent characters who invade your heart. Dazzling and very funny. I loved it'

'Witty, charming and extremely clever. It makes you laugh, it makes you think and, of course, you can't put it down. Already looking forward to the next one'

'Nigel is a brilliant writer - ingenious and very funny'

'Delightful time-travel shenanigans! Get lost in time and find your new favourite temporal traveller'

'Not just freewheeling, Pratchett-esque, time-travelling fun, but also a fascinating ramble through the psychogeography of Edwardian London'