The Hollywood Time Travel Series is a captivating trilogy of novels centered around Evan West, a 25-year-old millennial time traveler navigating the glitz and grit of present-day Hollywood. Evan works as a film trailer editor—a job he finds uninspiring—but dreams of one day becoming a successful screenwriter and director, clawing his way up the slippery pole of cinematic success.

In The Inventors (Book 2 in The Hollywood Time Travel Series), Evan West and Dr. William Cooper find themselves in 1941, a pivotal year for the world as the United States nears its entry into World War II.

The time travelers meet the brilliant, glamorous movie star Hedy Lamarr and the eccentric, multi-talented music composer George Antheil. Hedy and George have created an extraordinary invention, Spread Spectrum Technology, to assist the Allies in the war effort against the Third Reich. Dangerous obstacles confront their mission to deliver this invention to the US Navy; the German Abwehr, FBI and MGM security goons all want Hedy and George's technology for themselves and will ruthlessly eliminate anyone who impedes them.

Evan and Coop manage to find jobs in Hollywood and begin an unlikely partnership with billionaire Howard Hughes—all while battling time travel sickness. They must escape 1941 and get back to their own time. Can their three inventive friends discover a way to open the time portal again?

The Inventors is a tribute to Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil—whose invention led to the wireless and Bluetooth.

Endorsements:

“Most writers approach vintage Hollywood as though their subject was preserved in amber. Not the authors of The Inventors; this kinetic romp will have you wishing you were right by the protagonists’ sides as they tear through some of the Golden Age's finest on and offscreen moments. An epic adventure for cinephiles and sci-fi lovers of all ages...and eras!”

— David Kukoff, screenwriter of The Uncivil War; author of Children of The Canyon and 1970

"Reinhard and Doug have managed to capture a thrilling journey that combines the enchantment of Hollywood and World War II with the gripping excitement of time travel. In this second book in the series, Evan and Dr. Cooper race against time, facing extraordinary challenges and uncovering secrets that could change history. I find it a must-read for anyone who loves adventure, suspense, and the timeless magic of classic cinema."

— Ray Griggs, Film Director, Producer, Writer

"People who love Hollywood also love the past. In fact, they usually prefer it. Reinhard Denke and Doug Stebleton delight our nostalgia in the ingenious second installment of their Hollywood Time Travel Series. Set in 1941, in a world of nasty gangsters, Hollywood stars, and Nazi spies, you won’t ever want to come back!”

— Allison Burnett, director of Ask Me Anything and Red Meat; author of Undiscovered Gyrl and The Escape of Malcolm Poe; writer of Autumn In New York and Gone

"The Inventors is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of technology. It shows how brilliant ideas, even those that come from the most unlikely of sources, can shape our future for the better."

— Salli Newman, producer of A Slight Case of Murder and The Good Old Boys

The Inventors (The Hollywood Time Travel Series Book 2) (PDF)