Stop

by Mikel J. Wisler

TWENTY YEARS AGO, HIS FATHER VANISHED. Now, with the passing of his mother, Jake returns to his childhood home, where he finds his dad’s old films connected to his scientific research. One reel is still wrapped inside the evidence bag. Longing for answers, he threads the film into the old projector and makes a bewildering discovery.

To his horror, he watches himself as the adult he is now, attack his own father. Turning to the camera, he holds up a small chalkboard where he has scratched a single word, "Stop."

Determined to uncover the truth, Jake dives into a two-decade-old mystery linked to a murdered police detective and the scientific breakthrough his father's former colleagues are about to announce to the world.

For local police, this cold-case rapidly thaws.

Can Jake save his father?

Or is the past set in stone?

Experience the cerebral punch of Dark Matter fused with the creeping dread of Sinister in one unstoppable read.

224 pages, Paperback

Published December 17, 2025

About the author

Hi, I'm Mikel J. Wisler and I am a storyteller.

By day, I'm a documentary and corporate videographer. By night, I'm a science fiction author. Night or day, I live for great stories. Why? Because stories are one of the key ways we make sense of life. Science fiction is a genre uniquely equipped to get philosophical. Through my blog and podcast, I explore how we encounter and wrestle with meaning of life questions in the stories we love.

In addition to writing novels and short stories, I have written & directed many short films that have played at festivals domestically and abroad. Several of those shorts even snagged some nominations and awards.

I was born in Brazil, South America, where I spent most of my childhood, and now live on the south shore of Boston, Massachusetts, with my wife and daughter. When I'm not making documentaries and writing novels, I listen to audiobooks like my life depends on it. Because it sort of does.

I invite you to sign up for my mailing list on my website and grab a free copy of my novel, Unidentified. My mailing list is a great way to keep up with my latest blog posts (2-3 per month), engage me in discussions about stories that you love, and find out about new books and short stories I'm releasing. Let's explore life through stories together!

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