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

Book Synopsis

When talented FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time to find herself in a nineteenth century English castle--and under threat from a vicious serial killer--she races to solve the case before it takes her life--200 years before she was even born.

Beautiful and brilliant, Kendra Donovan is a rising star at the FBI. Yet her path to professional success hits a speed bump during a disastrous raid where half her team is murdered, a mole in the FBI is uncovered, and she herself is severely wounded. As soon as she recovers, she goes rogue and travels to England to hunt down the man responsible for the deaths of her teammates.

While fleeing from an unexpected assassin, Kendra runs into a stairwell that promises an escape from her pursuer, but when she stumbles out again, she is in the same place--Aldrich Castle--but in a different time: 1815, to be exact.

Mistaken for a lady's maid hired to help with the weekend guests, Kendra is forced to quickly adapt to the time period until she can figure out how she got there; and, more importantly, how to get back home. However, after the body of a young girl is found on the extensive grounds of the country estate, she starts to feel there's some purpose to her bizarre circumstances. Stripped of her twenty-first century tools, Kendra must use her wits alone in order to unmask a cunning killer.

Review Quotes

"A vivid setting, interesting characters, sustained suspense, and even a hint of romance make this thriller hard to put down for long...A Murder in Time is a very enjoyable read that paints a vivid picture of how remarkably the world has changed over the past 200 years."-- "Mystery Scene Magazine"

"A Top 10 Spring Pick by LibraryReads"-- "LibraryReads"

"This first novel is absolutely captivating and will appeal to readers of fiction, mystery, and romance. Expect to stay engaged until the final page. Author, a sequel, please!"-- "Library Journal (starred review)"

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.