Untimely Deaths: A Time-Traveling Mystery (New Chapel Mysteries Book 1)

He found a way to travel through time. He didn’t expect to find murder waiting for him there.Perfect for fans of time-twisting suspense like 11/22/63 by Stephen King, the mind-bending mystery of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, and the emotional pull of Recursion by Blake Crouch, Untimely Deaths is a haunting blend of time travel, small-town mystery, and rising dread—where every choice echoes across decades.Dan Parker never meant to rewrite history. When he uncovers a hidden room beneath Harrington House, he expects dust and forgotten relics—not a glowing brass machine that defies reality itself. But one moment of curiosity changes everything… and strands him in the 1940s.In New Chapel, changing one moment can cost a life.In the quiet town of New Chapel, Dan builds a new life from the past. A job in a cozy bookstore. Nights filled with laughter. Friendships that feel more real than anything he left behind. Jack and Lucy become his anchor—his reason to stay.For the first time in his life… he belongs. Until people start dying.Not accidents. Not coincidence. Murder. Worse—these deaths were never supposed to happen.As the killings ripple through the town, Dan begins to see the horrifying truth: his presence has changed the timeline. Every connection he’s made, every moment he’s lived, may be unraveling history itself. And the closer he grows to Lucy, the more dangerous the truth becomes.Because saving the people he loves might mean destroying the future he came from. Or becoming the reason it never exists.With a chilling atmosphere, deeply human stakes, and a slow-burning sense of dread, Untimely Deaths explores the fragile line between fate and choice—and the terrifying cost of changing the past.If you could go back in time… would you risk everything to stay?Step into the past. Uncover the truth. And discover whether some lives are meant to be lost… before time runs out. Read more