A Rip Through Time: A Novel

Kelley Armstrong

May 2022 · Rip Through Time Novels Book 1 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

In this series debut from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, a modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland—in an unfamiliar body—with a killer on the loose.

"A great read." —Charlaine Harris

MAY 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness.

MAY 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been enjoying a half day off, only to be discovered that night strangled and left for dead . . . exactly one hundred and fifty years before Mallory is strangled in the same spot.

When Mallory wakes up in Catriona’s body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to her new reality: life as a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She soon discovers that her boss, Dr. Gray, also moonlights as a medical examiner and has just taken on an intriguing case, the strangulation of a young man, similar to the attack on herself. Her only hope is that catching the murderer can lead her back to her modern life . . . before it’s too late.

In A Rip Through Time, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong introduces a brand-new series mixing mystery, romance, and fantasy with thrilling results.

Ratings and reviews

A RIP THROUGH TIME is a fascinating story of mystery and suspense with a little bit of paranormal, time travel added to the mix. Having worked most of her adult life in the Vancouver police department, Mallory aka Catriona is the perfect foil for Dr. Gray, an undertaker and amateur investigator, who with the help of our heroine, begins to break down the clues and mystery surrounding a potential serial killer. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the characters are dynamic.

I found myself completely sucked into this story and couldn't put it down. I tend towards mysteries with a romantic element, but this story was so good and captivating that I didn't the lack here. The first in a new series, there are two mysteries to unravel - what happened to Catriona, and getting Mallory back to her original time. One of these is solved within this book, the other is not, which will lead to future books. LOVED this story!

Loved reading the mesmerizing and engaging paranormal story. When Mallory, a homicide detective, is being strangled, she is ripped through time to 1869 into the body of a housemaid, Catriona Mitchell. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and riveting must read story. Can't wait to read the next story in the series by the phenomenal author, Kelley Armstrong!

About the author

KELLEY ARMSTRONG graduated with a degree in psychology and then studied computer programming. Now, she is a full-time writer and parent, and she lives with her husband and three children in rural Ontario, Canada. She is the author of the Rockton mystery series featuring Detective Casey Duncan and the editor of the young adult crime fiction anthology Life Is Short and Then You Die.