Aaron Clements is a man out of time. Worse, his wife and three daughters are in the same situation. His only hope lies in the hands of a stranger, Charles Setters. Winning The War of Independence was not a guarantee that the fledgling United States of America would always be a bastion of freedom and liberty for its citizens. Aaron learns that bitter lesson and resolves to ensure his nation does not eventually lose The War of Independence to greed and power seekers. Charles Setters believes it is not treason to overthrow tyrants. He also believes in making an easy dollar.

Aaron Clements took it upon himself to prevent misinterpretations of the Words of The Constitution. The veteran of The War of Independence was a humble subsistence farmer eking out a living in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina; he did not relish the thought of standing before the Founding Fathers to influence their thinking...but he knew it had to be done and there was no one else to do it. Aaron Clements was the only man in the newly formed United States who knew the secrets of his future.

Aaron Clements feared subsequently contingent interpretations of The Words of The Constitution more than he feared any man. Those misguided interpretations could do more harm to the liberties of the citizens than could any misguided politician. Aaron put his fortune and life at risk to save a nation that was struggling to find its way. John Gaspereti, Homeland Security Director, put his career at risk to save a nation that did not even know it was in danger. Charles Setters facilitated the actions of both men even though they were centuries apart.

Police Chief Sarah James has questions. Questions about a murdered John Doe. Questions about an uptick in drug usage among Devaney's teens. Questions about a major copper theft. Questions about a multi-fatality traffic accident. Questions about the new Sheriff's agenda. Questions about her future. She engages her entire department in finding the single best clue that will solve each mystery – except the last one. She has to solve that one herself.

Trey Managuas and Polly Anne Dodgems dreams were not the same, but they were compatible. Trey was unemployed at the age of sixty, the victim of a factory closure. He was too young to retire and too old to attract an employer. His dream was to work until he was sixty-six and retire with a comfortable nest egg for his golden years. Polly Anne was an innovator and entrepreneur. After years of research, she had finally developed a process by which she could regenerate usable cotton fiber from textile scraps. By regenerating the fiber from scraps, her black box process would easily reduce the use of landfill space used for untold tons of textile waste. More importantly, her use of regenerated fiber would reduce the number of acres of land required to grow cotton, which in turn would reduce the volume of chemicals and amount of water used to make that cotton grow. Her dream was to make a difference in peoples lives. She only needed a manufacturing facility and skilled workers to commercialize her process. Treys recently shuttered nonwovens factory offered the opportunity for Polly Anne to engage in manufacturing products using her regenerated cotton fiber. It was a match made in heaven. Praise the Lord!

Spavin Lawson enjoyed his quiet life as the leader of a team of theoretical physicist who worked for the U.S. Government's Temporal Ministry. The quiet, dedicated scientist was content with his life in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Together with his wife, Clarissa, he had a nice home and two teenaged daughters, Sasha and Stephanie. The experienced the epitome of the American dream. Unfortunately, three centuries of abuse had finally caught up with the planet. The warned climate change that had been pooh-poohed for more than one-hundred years came crashing ashore. With new sea levels and relentless hurricanes assaulting the coasts, hordes of survivors were forced inland only to find that droughts had decimated the breadbasket of the world. Spavin knew that the United States of the 22nd Century was not survivable. His idyllic lifestyle came to an abrupt end. With his family, Spavin embarked upon a journey to seek better times. The Lawsons' journey was unlike any journey in the annals of Man.

Seldom is the path to justice easy to follow or clearly marked. The kidnapping of Terry Overton was prefaced by the murder of his younger brother, Bentley. Detective Sarah James searches for clues and a motive while the kidnappers play a nerve-racking game of cat and mouse with the Overton family. Terrys life is at stake and the clock is ticking.