CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Award-winning publisher IngramElliott is excited to release a boldly original new novel – “TimeLock,” written by father and son Howard Berk and Peter Berk. An award-winning novelist and film and television writer, Howard Berk’s credits include “Columbo,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Rockford Files,” and the feature film, “Target,” starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon.
Set in a near future
defined by terrifying new technology, rampant crime, prison overcrowding and an
unbalanced Governor likely to become our next President, “TimeLock” is the
first in an ambitious series of action and sci-fi short fiction designed for
quick reading and ideal translation into film or television.
A fast-paced thriller
with romance and humor that evokes such films as “The Fugitive,” “In Time,” and
“Logan’s Run,” “TimeLock” revolves around a highly controversial cellular
acceleration process that instantly ages prisoners the total number of years of
their sentence. In other words – three strikes and you're old . . . very old.
Just one problem – what happens if you're innocent?
Falsely convicted of
murder, 23-year-old Morgan Eberly is sentenced to be aged 40 years in a
TimeLock capsule. When a riot interrupts his processing halfway through, Morgan
– suddenly a middle-aged man of 43 – manages to escape. With powerful forces on
his trail, Morgan enlists the help of the initially-resistant Janine Price, the
FBI agent who arrested him. Together, they investigate the murders of ex-prisoners
who were transformed by TimeLock and soon discover why Morgan is certain to be
the program’s next victim. Can Morgan and Janine unlock the truth about
TimeLock before it's too late?
“TimeLock” will be
sold in print and e-book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and
anywhere books are sold. For the latest updates, events, and reviews, connect
with the authors on Facebook and Instagram @timelocknovel and follow the
“TimeLock” book page at www.ingramelliott.com/timelock.
From The Page To The
Screen?
Given IngramElliott’s
mission to bring great stories to light in print and on-screen, the company
will be actively exploring opportunities to develop “TimeLock” and its sequels
as feature films or limited series. As it happens, “TimeLock” was in fact first
written as a screenplay before being more recently novelized. At present, a
total of five “TimeLock” novels are planned. Details about “TimeLock 2: The
Kyoto Conspiracy” will be announced shortly.
About The Authors
An award-winning
novelist and screenwriter, Howard Berk’s credits include memorable episodes of
such classic TV series as “Columbo,” (including “By Dawn’s Early Light,” for
which guest star Patrick McGoohan won an Emmy), “Mission: Impossible,” “The
Rockford Files,” “The Fall Guy,” “The New Mike Hammer” and “The Contender,”
starring “V” and “The Beastmaster” lead Marc Singer. Howard Berk also wrote the
feature film, “Target,” starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon.
Peter Berk has
written four novels, an entertainment industry non-fiction book co-authored by
“Eight Is Enough” star Dick Van Patten, three TV pilots and a dozen
screenplays, including several with his father which became the basis for the
“TimeLock” series of novellas.
Commenting on the publication
of “TimeLock,” Peter Berk said, “My father was the best writer I’ve ever known.
I’ll forever cherish the countless hours we spent writing together and now I
can honestly say that thanks to the IngramElliott team, bringing so many of the
projects my dad and I wrote together to fruition in this series of novellas is
easily the most gratifying work I’ve ever done in my life.”
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