Jeremiah Bourne in Time Nigel Planer 9781800182486

Jeremiah Bourne is in greater danger than he realises.

As Jeremiah is swept from his crumbling home in Blackfriars in 2019, to the same house but in 1910, he suddenly faces two questions: how did he get here, and how can he get back 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.

But his activities have alerted a community of time travellers from the future, who set out to capture and investigate him. Who can Jeremiah trust to help him? And could there be a link between his time-travelling gift and his mother's sudden disappearance when he was only nine? Will he inadvertently lead the wrong people to her?

This electrifying first instalment of Nigel Planer's Time Shard Chronicles trilogy takes a new and original 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'.

Nigel 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.

• 'Witty and smart ... He's managed to invent characters who invade your heart. Dazzling and very funny. I loved it' Miriam Margolyes
• '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' Tim McInnerny
• 'Nigel is a brilliant writer, he is ingenious - and very funny. Jeremiah Bourne in Time is such a great concept, from the get-go, it is mind-opening and leads us down a really fascinating path . . . through time. Very cool' Anthony Head
• 'Imaginative romp through time and memories via a biscuit tin, a nudist and a chatty parrot! Delightful time-travel shenanigans! Get lost in time and find your new favourite temporal traveller' Rhianna Pratchett
• 'Not just freewheeling, Pratchett-esque, time-travelling fun, but also a fascinating ramble through the psychogeography of Edwardian London' Bob Fischer, Fortean Times
• 'Funny, perceptive and hugely readable. Nigel's new novel is as good and as original as I expected it to be, which is very' Ben Elton
• 'Nigel's delightful style, wit and often profound observations carry this fascinating story along at a pace. An actual page turner, even if the pages are virtual' Robert Llewellyn