TimeLock
"A deftly crafted dystopian style science fiction suspense thriller of a novel, "TimeLock" by the team of Howard and Peter Berk is a compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended . . ." midwestbookreview.com/sbw/nov_22.htm#fantasyscifi--Midwest Book Review
The TimeLock series by Howard Berk and Peter Berk
A sci-fi-tinged action-adventure with heart and humor, the TimeLock series is set in the crime-ridden near future where a bold new technology transforms the justice system and challenges America’s moral compass. Only one problem—what happens if you’re innocent? With multiple 5-star reviews, the TimeLock series is a high-octane thriller with smart writing, heart, and humor.
A sci-fi-tinged action-adventure with heart and humor, the TimeLock series is set in the crime-ridden near future where a bold new technology transforms the justice system and challenges America’s moral compass. Only one problem—what happens if you’re innocent? With multiple 5-star reviews, the TimeLock series is a high-octane thriller with smart writing, heart, and humor.

TimeLock Book 1 short-listed for the CYGNUS 2023 CIBAs Long List for Science Fiction!
The Cygnus Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Science Fiction, Steampunk, Alternative History, and Speculative Fiction. The Cygnus Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs). Congratulations to our authors, Howard Berk and Peter Berk. TimeLock will now move on to the next round of judging.
The Cygnus Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Science Fiction, Steampunk, Alternative History, and Speculative Fiction. The Cygnus Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (The CIBAs). Congratulations to our authors, Howard Berk and Peter Berk. TimeLock will now move on to the next round of judging.

TimeLock Book 1 long-listed for the CIBA GLOBAL THRILLER 2023 Book Awards for high stakes suspense!
TimeLock was also recently long-listed for The CIBA Global Thriller Book Awards, which recognizes merging new talent and outstanding works in High Stakes Thriller Fiction.
TimeLock was also recently long-listed for The CIBA Global Thriller Book Awards, which recognizes merging new talent and outstanding works in High Stakes Thriller Fiction.
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![]() TimeLock 2: The Kyoto Conspiracy
Two years after the events of TimeLock, Morgan Eberly and Janine Price are forced to journey from DC to Japan to Siberia to prevent the development of a new weaponized form of TimeLock authorized by the unhinged and deadly new president of the United States. |

When everyman Morgan Eberly is arrested for a murder he didn’t commit, he’s subjected to an experimental new technology that instantly ages prisoners the number of years of their sentence. Now 43 and on the run, can Morgan and rogue FBI agent Janine Price unlock the truth about TimeLock before it’s too late to turn back?
TimeLock is an exciting new sci-fi/action IE Snaps! release now available in print and e-Book.
An innocent man. A radical punishment. The clock is ticking . . .
With crime rampant, the President authorizes a hugely controversial program: TimeLock, a cellular acceleration process whereby select prisoners are instantly aged the total number of years of their sentence. In other words - three strikes and you’re old…very old.
A sci-fi-tinged action-adventure with heart and humor, TimeLock is the first in a new series of novellas set in the crime-ridden near future where a bold new technology transforms the justice system and challenges America’s moral compass. Only one problem—what happens if you’re innocent?
TimeLock is an exciting new sci-fi/action IE Snaps! release now available in print and e-Book.
An innocent man. A radical punishment. The clock is ticking . . .
With crime rampant, the President authorizes a hugely controversial program: TimeLock, a cellular acceleration process whereby select prisoners are instantly aged the total number of years of their sentence. In other words - three strikes and you’re old…very old.
A sci-fi-tinged action-adventure with heart and humor, TimeLock is the first in a new series of novellas set in the crime-ridden near future where a bold new technology transforms the justice system and challenges America’s moral compass. Only one problem—what happens if you’re innocent?
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About the Authors
![]() An award-winning novelist and screenwriter, Howard Berk’s credits include memorable episodes of such classic TV series as Columbo, Mission: Impossible and The Rockford Files, as well as the feature film, Target, starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon.
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![]() Peter Berk has written six novels, three TV pilots and a dozen screenplays, including several with his father which became the basis for the TimeLock series of novellas. Peter and his family live in Southern California. Read the author interview to learn more about this father-son writing team and the inspiration behind TimeLock. |
Connect with the authors on Facebook and Instagram @peterberk_author

Rating 8 out of 10!
TimeLock is a high-octane action thriller with a classic feel, reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Tom Clancy. It’s familiar, but in all the right ways.
The central concept is brilliant . . . The novella is tightly paced, and there’s not a dull moment. . . .The introduction is particularly engaging, with an absolutely killer prologue that sucks you in right from the start. Reading TimeLock, I felt like I was watching a movie . . . It’s a crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a novella, with all the thrills you’d hope for, and a cracking start to a series. - Read the full review
TimeLock is a high-octane action thriller with a classic feel, reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Tom Clancy. It’s familiar, but in all the right ways.
The central concept is brilliant . . . The novella is tightly paced, and there’s not a dull moment. . . .The introduction is particularly engaging, with an absolutely killer prologue that sucks you in right from the start. Reading TimeLock, I felt like I was watching a movie . . . It’s a crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a novella, with all the thrills you’d hope for, and a cracking start to a series. - Read the full review
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Whoa!! Okay so this was awesome and I have to say first off- I hope like hell someone picks this up to make a movie or a show out of it!! This was a super interesting premise so I was hooked. It moved at a great pace and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. -Book Blogger @gryffindorbookishnerd
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I vastly enjoyed this quick read . . . The writing was keenly honed and smartly detailed . . . In sum, was a well-plotted and shrewdly paced action-packed thriller featuring slightly frayed characters and storylines that were cleverly laced together with wry humor and witty snark.
--Empress DJ/Honolulubelle, Books and Binding Book Reviews
Whoa!! Okay so this was awesome and I have to say first off- I hope like hell someone picks this up to make a movie or a show out of it!! This was a super interesting premise so I was hooked. It moved at a great pace and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. -Book Blogger @gryffindorbookishnerd
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I vastly enjoyed this quick read . . . The writing was keenly honed and smartly detailed . . . In sum, was a well-plotted and shrewdly paced action-packed thriller featuring slightly frayed characters and storylines that were cleverly laced together with wry humor and witty snark.
--Empress DJ/Honolulubelle, Books and Binding Book Reviews