Equinox: Time Patrol

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Atlantis, Area 51, Green Beret and Nightstalker series comes a thrilling ride through history that has been called "Quantum Leap on steroids!" What does it take to change history and destroy our reality? Change events on the same date, 22 September, in six different years. The Time Patrol must send an agent back to each day, with just 24 hours for each to defeat the Shadow's plan to disrupt our time-line, creating a time tsunami and wiping our present out.Fall Equinox comes on 22 September. The time when day and night are in balance. 1862. Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. But there are some who want to twist this momentous event into something entirely different. 1692. Eight people are hung for being witches in Salem. But a young girl makes a very bold offer to prevent it, not knowing the potential consequences could change history. 1823. Joseph Smith claims to have found gold plates which would form the basis of a new religion. He did find something; which he was never supposed to see and they must be returned to their rightful owner. 1776. Nathan Hale has but one life to give for his country, but there is a plan to use that life to force George Washington to make a strategic error that will destroy his army. 1948. The Berlin Airlift is keeping the western part of the city alive. But if the slightest thing goes wrong, the Cold War might become very hot. 1947. At Area 51 the first Rift opens. A rip into another dimension and Fireflies come through. In history it was sealed at great cost. But what if the Rift expands? The Shadow's plan is to disrupt our time-line, creating a time tsunami and wiping our present out.> Kirkus reference The Rock: "A crackling science thriller in the vein of Crichton that mixes action with science fiction."