TimeLock 3: The Millennium Paradox available July 24 in paperback and e-book
The original TimeLock process created a hero. This time, it’s created a monster.
Will the world survive?
Book 3 of the award-winning action/sci-fi series co-written by award-winning writer Howard Berk (“Columbo,” “Mission: Impossible”) and Peter Berk.

Newly relocated to the charming Alaskan town of Caribou Bay after bidding farewell to his best friends Morgan and Janine Eberly, Yoshi Ito inadvertently prompts his boss, geneticist Dr. Emory Layton, to try a new genetic acceleration protocol in a local prison. Using technology from the TimeLock process, the experiment goes awry.
Instead of yielding the desired medical benefits, it generates a terrifying outcome that infuses a convicted killer with superhuman powers.
As the killer begins to exact revenge upon his enemies, local helicopter pilot Tom Brooks recruits the Eberlys’ help to stop the unstoppable force before the residents of Caribou Bay—and possibly the whole world—are forever at the killer’s mercy.
Instead of yielding the desired medical benefits, it generates a terrifying outcome that infuses a convicted killer with superhuman powers.
As the killer begins to exact revenge upon his enemies, local helicopter pilot Tom Brooks recruits the Eberlys’ help to stop the unstoppable force before the residents of Caribou Bay—and possibly the whole world—are forever at the killer’s mercy.
The Award-WinningTimeLock 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)
A young man wrongly convicted of murder is instantly aged 20 years through a radical new prison genetics process called TimeLock before he escapes and embarks on a desperate gambit to find the real killer and learn the truth behind the deadly program. |
![]() TimeLock 2: The Kyoto Conspiracy (Book 2)
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. |
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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, Howard Berk, which became the basis for the TimeLock series of novels.
IE also published Peter’s political murder mystery, First Line of Defense (and the publication of his son Jordan’s time travel thriller, The Timestream Verdict). Peter and his family live in Southern California. |
Connect with the authors on Facebook and Instagram @peterberk_author
Praise for the TimeLock series

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
"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, TimeLock Book 1
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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