Thyme Travelers: 1 (Thyme Travelers Chronicles)

A surprise inheritance. A derelict mansion. His own time portal. Then poof--All gone.In 1985 Jack Thyme is a young teacher at an exclusive prep school in Portland Oregon. When his aunt dies suddenly the terms of his grandfathers trust kick in. In less than 48 hours he is in a small Virginia town he didnt know existed meeting with a bunch of lawyers about an inheritance from a man he never knew. What the lawyers dont tell him--probably dont know themselves--Jack has also inherited his familys legacy as time travelers.Jacks inheritance includes Travelers Rest a decaying mansion where all the rooms are empty except the ballroom which is a hoarders delight overflowing with boxes knickknacks and furniture of every type and era. On his first night in the house Jack wakes to the sound of a clock randomly striking twelve even though the actual clock hasnt been in the house for years. With each chime of the clock he momentarily moves between the houses past and present. After that packages start to arrive delivered by leather-wearing motorcycle-riding couriers who can find Jack no matter where he is. Are these packages containing an antique key a gold cross with a cryptic Latin inscription and a monks robe an invitation to adventure? Or someones idea of a joke?Jacks journey is just beginning in Thyme Travelers the first book in the Thyme Travelers Chronicles series.