The Memory Collectors: A Novel

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One of Goodreads Most Anticipated Books of 2025! Four strangers time travel to the past and find themselves stuck on the day all their lives were changed in this stunning speculative mystery from award-winning film and television producer Dete Meserve, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Wrong Place Wrong Time and The Paradox Hotel. One of Goodreads Most Anticipated Books of 2025! Four strangers time travel to the past and find themselves stuck on the day all their lives were changed in this stunning speculative mystery from award-winning film and television producer Dete Meserve, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Wrong Place Wrong Time and The Paradox Hotel. What would you do if you could spend an hour in your past Four strangers in the beach town of Ventura, California are about to find out. Elizabeth aches for one more precious hour with her son who died in a senseless accident. Andy is desperate to find his first love who vanished after a whirlwind romance. Logan craves the rush of surfing and mountain climbing, yearning to reclaim the freedom he lost after a misstep landed him in a wheelchair. Brooke is looking for an hour of relief from the guilt of an unforgivable mistake. Enter Aeon Expeditions, the groundbreaking time travel invention of Mark Saunders-which allows some lucky clients the chance to spend an hour in their past. Even though Aeon's technology ensures time travel can't alter the future, all four clients, including Mark's ex-wife Elizabeth, yearn to revisit the hour that changed their lives forever. But when their "hour" extends beyond sixty minutes, they find themselves stranded in the past. As their paths intertwine unexpectedly, they unearth shocking secrets hidden in the shadows of their shared history- All their lives were shattered the same night on a secluded highway by the beach. As they delve into the hidden truths of that pivotal hour, a startling revelation emerges. They were not alone. Someone else was present, harboring deadly intentions. The Memory Collectors is a heart-wrenching, genre-bending novel brimming with hope, grief and second chances.

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Praise for The Memory Collectors:
Dete Meserve's The Memory Collectors is my favorite type of a booka brilliant premise straight out of The Twilight Zone combined with incredible heart and believable, relatable characters you can't help but love. I couldn't put it down!
Meg Shaffer, national bestselling author of The Lost Story

Beautifully crafted and wonderfully original, The Memory Collectors is a captivating story about second chances and redemption. What if you could go back in time and live a single moment over Its such a compelling question, and one Dete Meserve does a masterful job unraveling. Suspenseful, thought-provoking, and heartrending, its a story I wont soon forget.
Suzanne Redfearn, #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant

The Memory Collectors is an exceptionally written story full of suspense, introspection, what-ifs, and heart. When four strangers are brought together to revisit a night that haunts them all, they must work together to figure out why, putting aside resentments and learning to forgive. A must-read that will have readers of many genres staying up late to finish, Meserves latest is a masterpiece.
Camille Di Maio, bestselling author of Come Fly With Me

Don't miss this extraordinary novel! The Memory Collectors is the book I will recommend to anyone looking for a deeply-moving story with a unique premise. Engaging and suspenseful, this story will pull you in and keep you turning pages long after your bedtime.
Karen McQuestion, bestselling author of The Moonlight Child

A masterful tapestry of mystery and longing, weaving gripping tension with profound emotional depth. This unforgettable novel will leave you reflecting on your own lifes pivotal moments and treasuring the fleeting wonder of now.
Kira Peikoff, author of Baby X

Author Bio

Dete Meserve is a best-selling novelist and an award-winning creator and producer of films and television series. She wrote the screenplay adaptation of her debut novel, Good Sam, and produced it as a feature film for Netflix. Inspired by a question posed to readers-"What would you do if you could spend an hour in your past-" her fifth novel, The Memory Collectors, explores the universal desire to revisit pivotal moments in our lives, whether to reconnect with a loved one, undo a painful mistake, or relive a joyous memory. In this suspenseful and emotional journey, four strangers step back into their pasts only to find themselves trapped in time. A shocking twist forces them to unravel hidden connections between them-uncovering secrets that change everything.