The Time Snatcher

"The Time Snatcher" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction story where time travel is not just possible but also fraught with danger. It journeys with Brek Halliday, a dedicated Time Patrolman, who finds himself chasing a dangerous fugitive named Jon Sagginer. Sagginer has not only dared to tamper with time by fleeing to the 1800s, but he has also kidnapped a fellow officer, Dori Clayton. Brek plunges into the past, attempting to locate Sagginer and rescue Dori while trying to blend in and avoid disrupting the timeline, but he quickly discovers that every action he takes may have huge and unforeseen consequences on the flow of time; this all leads to a nail-biting showdown where Brek faces the fact that his own actions in the past may have put their whole reality at risk.