The Time Thief

Some stories begin "Once upon a time." Some begin on a space ship escaping from evil pursuers. Some begin with the hero going out to perform heroic deeds to win the hand of the fair lady. But there are other stories in which the hero unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a tale that had begun long ago. He does not want to be there. But forces beyond his control have placed him there. It was in the middle of this latter kind of story in which Peter found himself. Peter is a student at a Christian College, studying physics under an eccentric and gifted Professor. What starts as an ordinary Saturday morning turns into a bizarre adventure in which Peter finds himself in the middle of an ancient legend, the legend of The Nine Unknown Men. Out of that legend steps the ancient Mr. Az, who is looking for the time machine he believes the Professor has built. He will stop at nothing to get it. With it, and with his power to control people's minds, the evil Mr. Az plans to become the ruler of the world. To stop him, Peter and the Professor must first elude capture, run for their lives, scale rock cliffs, hide in caves, dodge surveillance helicopters, and short-circuit the mind probe. A journey back to the beginning of time leads to a dramatic ending. Plus, there is a dash of romance! Matt W. Leach resides in Milo, IA with his wife Helen. His web site CFOclassicslibrary.org carries many timely messages, by Christian speakers from the mid Twentieth Century, for free listening. He is the author of the book that challenges skeptics, The Bible: Truth or Myth.