Rats in the Belfry

"Rats in the Belfry" by David Wright O'Brien is a science fiction tale set in the 1940s, telling the story of George B. Stoddard, a quirky man. Stoddard's dream leads to an unusual house-building project filled with weird architectural choices that frustrate his contractor, Mr. Kermit. The story takes a strange turn when the George and his wife move into the strange home. The couple become disturbed by noises they think are rats, only to uncover a portal in the house’s belfry that can transport them through time, specifically to a point when they can confront Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering. Stoddard develops a bold plan to use this portal to change history, leading to a strange, memorable outcome that blends time travel with the eccentricities of human nature.