The Map of Time and The Turn of the Screw

The Map of Time and The Turn of the Screw
Felix J. Palma

Henry James

An epic, ambitious and page-turning mystery that will appeal to fans of The Shadow of the Wind, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and The Time Traveller’s WifeLondon, 1896. Andrew Harrington is young, wealthy and heartbroken. His lover Marie Kelly was murdered by Jack the Ripper and he longs to turn back the clock and save her.Meanwhile, Claire Haggerty rails against the position of women in Victorian society. Forever being matched with men her family consider suitable, she yearns for a time when she can be free to love whom she choses.But hidden in the attic of popular author – and noted scientific speculator – H.G. Wells is a machine that will change everything.As their quests converge, it becomes clear that time is the problem – to escape it, to change it, might offer them the hope they need…

THE MAP OF TIME

By Félix J. Palma

and

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

By Henry James

Copyright

This omnibus edition first published HarperCollins 2011©

The Turn of the Screw

This edition of The Turn of the Screw first published by HarperCollins in 2011

Life & Times section by Gerard Cheshire

Classic Literature: Words and Phrases adapted from

Collins English Dictionary

The Map of Time

Copyright © Felix Palma 2008 Translation copyright © Nick Caistor 2011 First published in Spanish as El Mapa Del Tiempo 2008

Felix Palma asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 9780007344123

Ebook edition © 2011 ISBN: 9780007344147

Version 2

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Contents

Title Page (#u4bbdf12d-ae3c-5f24-b2cb-d290059e77c1)

Copyright (#u512eff13-7c54-58f3-a9df-41247dfd9b9a)

THE MAP OF TIME

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

FELIX PALMA

The Map of Time

Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor

‘The distinction between past, present and future is an illusion, but a very persistent one.’

ALBERT EINSTEIN

‘Mankind’s most perfectly terrifying work of art is the division of time.’

ELIAS CANETTI

‘What is waiting for me in the direction I don’t take?’

JACK KEROUAC

Contents

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Epigraph (#ue648e90f-71dd-598d-8435-49d239e7e652)

PART ONE

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V