Disturbing The Dead (#1,238) is the third entry in Kelley Armstrong's A Rip Through Time series. I'm really enjoying this time-travel mystery series set in 1860s Edinburgh. Mallory Atkinson is a present-day police detective from Vancouver visiting her dying grandmother in Edinburgh when she is transported back to the body of a Victorian housemaid. (All of which is detailed in A Rip Through Time.)
Mallory is now settling into the eccentric household in which she finds herself - Dr. Gray, the non-practicing physician who runs a funeral parlor and does the odd autopsy for the police, and his widowed chemist sister, Mrs. Ballantyne. Mallory's skills have proven of use to her employers and so she is included in an invitation to an exclusive mummy-unwrapping party at the mansion of an eminent Egyptologist, Sir Alastair Christie. When the time comes to unwrap the mummy, the guests are in for the surprise of the social season...
Lots of red herrings, and a difficult decision for Mallory move the plot smartly along. It's not quite your usual cast of characters, but the chemistry between the ensemble is fun to read about as relationships develop apace. If you're looking for a new mystery series with a twist, try A Rip Through Time. I'm already anticipating Mallory and Dr. Gray's next adventure!
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