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Time to Burn
- Author
- Ellery Lloyd
- Narrator
- Louise Brealey
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 23 July 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Technothriller, Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Dystopian and utopian fiction
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick
Brilliantly read by renowned actress and narrator Louise Brealey, best known for her role in the hit BBC series, Sherlock.
'A brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told – I could not put this book down' – CLARE LESLIE HALL, author of Broken Country
'So impressive. It made me see London in a completely new way and brought the Blitz to life. Incredibly clever – I loved it' – HARRIET TYCE, author of Witch Trial
'Ellery Lloyd is one of my favourite writers. Time to Burn is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination – and a smart, satirical heart' – ABIGAIL DEAN, author of The Death of Us
From the author of The Club, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, Time to Burn is Ellery Lloyd's compelling time travel thriller.
If the past catches up with you, time travel can be murder . . .
London, the present day: commercial time travel is a reality.
Tempus Tours – owned by controversial tech entrepreneur Inigo Frank – offers the wealthy a chance to witness pivotal moments in history.
To immortalise his achievement, Frank enlists award-winning filmmaker Phoebe Hunt to create a fly-on-the-wall documentary. On her first day shadowing Inigo, she is set to witness the return of a billionaire property developer and his family from their trip to the past. But instead of their awe-filled return, she captures the group arriving bloodied and traumatized, with one of their number missing.
Not only that, but Phoebe recognizes the missing woman. She knows not only that she's not who she claims to be, but that the woman has every reason to harbor a grudge against her. And as events begin to unravel in the present day, it seems increasingly clear that the woman had sinister motives for returning to the past – and that people close to Phoebe are in danger.
Can Phoebe stop the ripple effect before she loses everything – and everyone – she holds dear?
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'Absolutely thrilling. Mind bending and totally immersive. It takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious!' – JOHN MARRS, author of Dead in the Water
'A mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? Time to Burn offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page!' – KATE QUINN, bestselling author of The Rose Code
Critics Review
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I tore through Time to Burn, a brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told – I could not put this book down
Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country
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So impressive. It made me see London in a completely new way and brought the Blitz to life. Incredibly clever - I loved it
Harriet Tyce, author of Witch Trial
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A mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? As troubles mount and timelines begin to fray, Phoebe comes to realize that her own troubled past is somehow entwined with the missing time traveler – but how? Time to Burn offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page!
Kate Quinn, author of The Astral Library
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Absolutely thrilling. Mind bending and totally immersive. It takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious!
John Marrs, author of The Family Experiment
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Ellery Lloyd is one of my favourite writers. Time to Burn is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination - and a smart, satirical heart
Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
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A mind-blowingly smart and propulsive time travel thriller – I am in awe of how this intricate and clever plot is so perfectly weaved together. I finished it in a day – once I'd picked it up I couldn't stop reading. Bravo
Nikki Smith, author of They Had It Coming
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I bloody loved it! So clever, it's another cracker
Steph McGovern, author of Deadline
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Time to Burn is high-concept thriller writing at its absolute best - smart, propulsive and astonishingly well plotted. I devoured it, and I’m still in awe of how they managed to pull it off. A sure-fire smash hit
Emily Freud, author of What She Left Behind
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An expertly woven, fiendishly clever time hopping adventure, Time to Burn showcases Ellery Lloyd’s signature lavish settings and cinematic storytelling. What a treat!
Lizzy Barber, author of Out of Her Depth
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What a triumph! A clever and brilliant thriller which is at once an immersive journey into our past and deeply thought-provoking look at our own times. I was totally gripped and have not stopped thinking about it since. I absolutely loved it!
Katherine Faulkner, author of The Break-In
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Time to Burn is ridiculously, head-spinningly clever. Brilliantly plotted, every time-travelling eventuality is answered and potential plot hole, filled. It’s also a love story, a tale of atonement, and a letter to London through the ages - with the London of the Blitz, and even the Noughties, brought to cinematic glory. And I loved the final payoff! Just hugely well done.
Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal
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Details
- Author
- Ellery Lloyd
- Narrator
- Louise Brealey
- Duration
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035021031
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Technothriller, Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Dystopian and utopian fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A BBC Radio 2 Book Club PickBrilliantly read by renowned actress and narrator Louise Brealey, best known for her role in the hit BBC series, Sherlock.'A brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told – I could not put this book down' – CLARE LESLIE HALL, author of Broken Country'So impressive. It made me see London in a completely new way and brought the Blitz to life. Incredibly clever – I loved it' – HARRIET TYCE, author of Witch Trial'Ellery Lloyd is one of my favourite writers. Time to Burn is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination – and a smart, satirical heart' – ABIGAIL DEAN, author of The Death of UsFrom the author of The Club, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, Time to Burn is Ellery Lloyd's compelling time travel thriller.If the past catches up with you, time travel can be murder . . .London, the present day: commercial time travel is a reality.Tempus Tours – owned by controversial tech entrepreneur Inigo Frank – offers the wealthy a chance to witness pivotal moments in history.To immortalise his achievement, Frank enlists award-winning filmmaker Phoebe Hunt to create a fly-on-the-wall documentary. On her first day shadowing Inigo, she is set to witness the return of a billionaire property developer and his family from their trip to the past. But instead of their awe-filled return, she captures the group arriving bloodied and traumatized, with one of their number missing.Not only that, but Phoebe recognizes the missing woman. She knows not only that she's not who she claims to be, but that the woman has every reason to harbor a grudge against her. And as events begin to unravel in the present day, it seems increasingly clear that the woman had sinister motives for returning to the past – and that people close to Phoebe are in danger.Can Phoebe stop the ripple effect before she loses everything – and everyone – she holds dear?* * *'Absolutely thrilling. Mind bending and totally immersive. It takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious!' – JOHN MARRS, author of Dead in the Water'A mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? Time to Burn offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page!' – KATE QUINN, bestselling author of The Rose Code
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