The Gone World
Time-travel secret agent Shannon Moss visits future time periods for clues about a Navy SEAL astronaut's murdered family and the disappearance of his teenage daughter, a case that is complicated by the SEAL's and Shannon's own impact on the timeline.
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Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agent Shannon Moss is part of a secret program that travels to possible futures to gather evidence. When a Navy SEAL's family is murdered and his teenage daughter goes missing, Moss visits a future in which the missing girl can be found.
The Gone World was written by Tom Sweterlitsch and published in 2018. Sweterlitsch is also the author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
A film adaptation has been in development. As of 2025, the project remains in development.
The Gone World is 388 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Gone World takes most readers 6 to 8 hours to finish.
The Gone World is a standalone novel by Tom Sweterlitsch, not part of a series.
The Gone World is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.