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Detective Teller: The Crimson Thread
Kansas City, 2025. Detective David Keller is a man running on fumes. Widowed, weary, and haunted by the memory of his wife, he lives for the job. But when a raid on a rogue physicist’s lab goes wrong, the explosion doesn't kill him—it rewrites his existence.
Keller wakes up in 1995. The world is analog, the internet is a novelty, and the woman he grieves is alive and well.
To survive, he assumes the identity of "Detective Teller" and talks his way onto the force. But the timeline has a cruel sense of humor. His new partner is the one man he can’t a cocky, twenty-eight-year-old rookie named Dave Keller.
Forced to work alongside his younger, arrogant self, Teller must solve the execution-style murder of a local philanthropist. But the clues—a rare orchid, a buffalo-horn button, and a strand of crimson thread—don't match the history he remembers.
As the investigation spirals into a conspiracy involving a madman bent on freezing time, Teller realizes he isn't just fighting to solve a crime. He is fighting to save his wife from a fate he thought was inevitable. But in this timeline, she doesn't know who he is.
Two detectives. One life. And a clock that is ticking backward.
Keller wakes up in 1995. The world is analog, the internet is a novelty, and the woman he grieves is alive and well.
To survive, he assumes the identity of "Detective Teller" and talks his way onto the force. But the timeline has a cruel sense of humor. His new partner is the one man he can’t a cocky, twenty-eight-year-old rookie named Dave Keller.
Forced to work alongside his younger, arrogant self, Teller must solve the execution-style murder of a local philanthropist. But the clues—a rare orchid, a buffalo-horn button, and a strand of crimson thread—don't match the history he remembers.
As the investigation spirals into a conspiracy involving a madman bent on freezing time, Teller realizes he isn't just fighting to solve a crime. He is fighting to save his wife from a fate he thought was inevitable. But in this timeline, she doesn't know who he is.
Two detectives. One life. And a clock that is ticking backward.
231 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 28, 2026
About the author
Jay Chipman
13 books2 followersJay Chipman writes with the voice of a man who has seen life from the podium and the porch swing. A proud Arkansan, band director, husband, and father, Jay turns the everyday into the extraordinary with characters that linger and prose that sings. His work channels the rhythms of Southern storytelling—equal parts grit, grace, and quiet revelation. With his first novel now published and more on the horizon, Jay is quickly becoming a writer to watch for readers who appreciate sincerity, depth, and a powerful sense of place.
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May 22, 2026
Fun read with a good twist that I was not anticipating! I learned about Jay’s work through listening to his podcast and decided to start with this one. I enjoyed it and will have to check out more of his work!
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