A Twist in Time - (Kendra Donovan Mystery) by Julie McElwain (Paperback)

About the Book

When Kendra Donovan's plan to return to the 21st century fails, leaving her stranded in 1815, the Duke of Aldridge believes he knows the reason--she must save his nephew, who has been accused of brutally murdering his ex-mistress.

Book Synopsis

When Kendra Donovan's plan to return to the 21st century fails, leaving her stranded in 1815, the Duke of Aldridge believes he knows the reason--she must save his nephew, who has been accused of brutally murdering his ex-mistress.

Former FBI agent Kendra Donovan's attempts to return to the twenty-first century have failed, leaving her stuck at Aldridge Castle in 1815. And her problems have just begun: in London, the Duke of Aldridge's nephew Alec--Kendra's confidante and lover--has come under suspicion for murdering his former mistress, Lady Dover, who was found viciously stabbed with a stiletto, her face carved up in a bizarre and brutal way.

Lady Dover had plenty of secrets, and her past wasn't quite what she'd made it out to be. Nor is it entirely in the past--which becomes frighteningly clear when a crime lord emerges from London's seamy underbelly to threaten Alec. Joining forces with Bow Street Runner Sam Kelly, Kendra must navigate the treacherous nineteenth century while she picks through the strands of Lady Dover's life.

As the noose tightens around Alec's neck, Kendra will do anything to save him, including following every twist and turn through London's glittering ballrooms, where deception is the norm--and any attempt to uncover the truth will get someone killed.

Review Quotes

A treasure.

Engrossing and enjoyable. The book is fast and fun to read, and watching a modern FBI agent try to solve crimes without any 21st-century tech to help is intriguing.

About the Author

Julie McElwain is the author of the Kendra Donovan mysteries--A Murder in Time, A Twist in Time, Caught in Time, Betrayal in Time, and Shadows in Time--which are available from Pegasus Crime. Julie lives in Long Beach, California.