Critically lauded Long Island author John Misak will be at Waldenbooks in the Sunrise Mall July 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. signing copies of his long-awaited second novel, Time Stand Still.

The novel follows Private Investigator Darren Camponi as he receives what appears to be the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired to find an old classmate. After tracking him down, Camponi discovers he is working on a secret project: time travel. After learning that his ex-classmate is running from the federal government, Camponi decides to help his friend, only to be dragged into a conspiracy that goes from the FBI right down to the people around him.

Combining elements of suspense with cutting edge science fiction, Time Stand Still "... delivers edge of your seat thrills from the beginning, right up to its dramatic conclusion," stated one admiring reader.

Misak, who studied creative writing at Hofstra University, and received his master's in writing at Queens College, said he was very excited about his upcoming Massapequa appearance. "Writing a novel is a fantastic, life-changing experience, but it wouldn't be worth it without the support of people like my fellow Long Islanders," Misak stated. "When I set out to write my first novel, Soft Case, I did it solely for the experience of taking a story from beginning to end. I never expected it to get published, and I certainly could not have anticipated the positive response I have gotten from so many readers."

Before publishing Soft Case, Misak wrote for several magazines and websites as a computer game reviewer. He currently writes for PCGameworld and works at the family billiard hall when he is not busy writing. Fans of his first novel will be happy to note that a sequel is in the final editing stages, and Misak is currently at work on a fourth novel.

Massapequans should mark their calendars for this special event, and bring their copies of Time Stand Still to Sunrise Mall for signing July 6.