His latest work, Killing Time is set in the near future and has the feel of an Isaac Asimov or a Ray Bradbury short story. Some may even recognize Jules Verne's hand in combining a manic genius and fantastic technology with his mistrust of a world wallowing in conflict. The story revolves around a renegade group of scholars and professional mercenaries, and how the central character, Dr. Gideon Wolfe, becomes entangled with them. The year is 2023 and the world is a very chaotic place. Worldwide political turmoil is rampant.
Historical conflicts are open wounds again.
The omnipresent Internet is the mode of commerce and communication, and is either adored or hated by all. Many of these conflicts are the result of informational manipulation by Malcom Tressalian's band. They produce fake historical documents to set the world on its head about past events. Dr. Wolfe is a reluctant partner. Things start to go wrong when an Israeli agent uncovers doctored film footage showing the Russians allegedly helping Germany in its attempt to wipe out the Jews before war broke out.