Caught in Time: A Novel

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Still stranded in 1815, FBI agent Kendra Donovan finds herself on the trail of a vicious murderer with a shocking secret.

October 1815: There is only one place Kendra Donovan wants to travelback to her own time period in the twenty-first century. But since thats not happening, she agrees instead to travel with her new guardian, the Duke of Aldridge, to one of his smaller estates in Lancashire. Their journey takes them through Yorkshire, a region whose breathtaking beauty masks a simmering violence brought on by the Industrial Revolution, which pits mill owner against worker.

When Kendra and the Duke encounter a band of Luddites on a lonely, fog-shrouded road, the Duke informs the authorities in the nearby village of East Dingleford that mischief may have been done at the local mill. However, it isnt just mischief but murder that is discovered, when the body of the mill manager, Mr. Stone, is found brutally bludgeoned to death in his office.

The Constable is certain the radical-minded Luddites committed the murder. One look at the crime scene and Kendra knows they did not, prompting the Duke to shock the locals by volunteering their services to catch the real killer. Joined by lover Alec and Bow Street Runner Sam Kelly, Kendra must sort through the puzzle of Stones rather unsavory life, picking apart alibies and dissecting carefully created deceptions from a growing list of suspects.

As a special agent for the FBI, Kendra thought shed encountered every kind of evil. But when another, even more vicious murder rocks East Dingleford, Kendra realizes that theyre dealing with a stone-cold killerone who has a shocking secret that he will do anything to protect.

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"Caught in Timeis an excellent historical mystery. McElwain weaves a delicate web that can keep readers guessing until the very last moment, and the time travel framing the story adds a fascinating extra layer. It's well-researched with a fast-moving plot and many quirky village characters." * Shelf Awareness *
"A combination of science fiction time travel, mystery and suspense,Caught in Timeis a simply fascinating and compelling read from cover to cover. Showcasing author Julie McElwain's impressive flair for originality and narrative driven storytelling,Caught in Timeis very highly recommended for community library collections." * Midwest Book Review *
"A solidly constructed crime novel with a little time travel. And it sure is fun to watch Kendra use modern-day forensic and investigative techniques in a time when crime solving was a rudimentary science." * Booklist *

Author Bio

Julie McElwainis the author of theKendra Donovan mysteriesA Murder in Time,A Twist in Time,Caught in Time,Betrayal in Time,andShadows in Timewhich are available from Pegasus Crime. Julie lives in Long Beach, California.