About the Book: It's summer 1989 in Hiawatha, Wisconsin. Jimmy Foley is reeling from the suspicious death of his sister in a hit-and-run accident that also left him with a faulty memory. Before Jimmy can solve that case, he unwittingly time travels to 1862, where he lands in the middle of the Civil War. In a hospital in Washington D.C., Jimmy is invited to join a group of time stitchers, to help save the Union from the assassination of the British ambassador. Wanting to solve his sister's murder, Jimmy declines and returns to Hiawatha in 1989.

Jimmy soon learns the cranberry baron of Hiawatha is using time travel to advance his criminal empire. In a wild chase across two centuries, Jimmy and his friends battle traitors, human traffickers, and their own mistakes in the pursuit of justice. Will Jimmy succeed, and avenge his sister, or will the course of history be changed forever?

Pat Scheckel lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. Slipstreamy Midwestern noir ideas shadow him while walking his two pug mixes, Taco and Lulu. His debut novel, Time Stitchers, from WWA Press, is due out in late 2026. His short story collection, Frozen Chuck, will be published by Cornerstone Press in 2027. His work has appeared in Creative Wisconsin, BULL, The MacGuffin, and Macabre Magazine. He serves on the boards of the Novel Writing Camp and the Wisconsin Writers Association. You can find him on Instagram @pat_scheckel and at scheckel.com.

Cayce Osborne writes mystery and suspense about Midwestern women. Her debut novel, I Know What You Did (Crooked Lane Books) came out in 2023. She also writes multi-genre short fiction, which has been published in anthologies and literary magazines Learn more at cayceosborne.com.

Pat Scheckel in Conversation with Cayce Osbrone