Time Frame (Split Second, Book 2)

By Douglas E. Richards

From New York Times bestselling author Douglas E. Richards, comes TIME FRAME, the mind-blowing standalone sequel to SPLIT SECOND, the science fiction thriller with a stunningly unique take on time travel, where traveling fractions of a second back in time can change the fate of humanity.

TIME FRAME is the breathtaking standalone sequel to SPLIT SECOND, the runaway bestseller that reinvented the time travel genre.

A daring attempt to go back a split second in time to destroy Kim Jong-un. A discovery so consequential it dwarfs even time travel. And a treacherous enemy bent on revenge.

Lee Cargill is the head of Q5, a secret organization that can send objects a split second back into the past. And while this seems utterly useless, it turns out to be the most powerful capability the world has ever known. Those who control it can transform civilization--or destroy it entirely.

When Cargill sends Aaron Blake, his most formidable operative, on an unauthorized mission to destroy Kim Jong-un, all hell breaks loose. As Blake battles for his life, his chances of thwarting the North Korean tyrant plummet. But they're about to get far worse. Because China has learned of Q5 technology, and they'll stop at nothing to hunt Blake down . . .

And all the while, a powerful enemy has reemerged. An enemy who seeks to use time travel technology to achieve a twisted, psychopathic vision that will leave millions dead--starting with Lee Cargill and the entire Q5 team.

TIME FRAME is a roller-coaster ride of a thriller, one packed with fascinating concepts that readers will be contemplating long after they've read the last page.

"Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton." - SF Book.com

"Richards is an extraordinary writer," (Dean Koontz) who can "keep you turning the pages all night long." (Douglas Preston)

Michael Crichton's Timeline meets Peter Cline's The Fold

For fans of Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, Lee Child, Douglas Preston, Blake Crouch (Dark Matter, Recursion), Gillian McAllister (Wrong Place, Wrong Time), Nick Jones (The Joseph Bridgeman series), A.G. Riddle (Lost in Time, Quantum Radio), Patrick Lee (the Travis Chase series), Jack Finney (Time and Again, From Time to Time), The Man Who Saw Seconds (Alexander Boldizar), Lightning (Dean Koontz), The Fold (Peter Clines), and The Third Rule of Time Travel (Philip Fracassi).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1638493545
• ISBN13: 9781638493549
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Aethon & Vault
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.