Disturbing the Dead, Kelley Armstrong
Disturbing the Dead, Kelley Armstrong
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Disturbing the Dead
A Rip Through Time Novel

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Narrator: Kate Handford

Unabridged: 14 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024


Synopsis

Disturbing the Dead is the latest in a unique series with one foot in the 1860s and the other in the present day. The Rip Through Time crime novels are a genre-blending, atmospheric romp from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends—and feelings—in this century.

So, understanding the Victorian fascination with death, Mallory isn't that surprised when she and her friends are invited to a mummy unwrapping at the home of Sir Alastair Christie. When their host is missing when it comes time to unwrap the mummy, Gray and Mallory are asked to step in. And upon closer inspection, it’s not a mummy they’ve unwrapped, but a much more modern body.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong is the author of over 50 novels in mystery, fantasy and horror. She believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on April 27, 2024

In Disturbing the Dead, Kelley Armstrong combines a murder mystery and a time travel aspect in a historical setting in this third book in the Rip Through Time series. Modern day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is becoming more comfortable living in Victorian Scotland. She’s inhabiting the bo......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on June 27, 2024

A Rip Through Time Series is one of my favorite series, so I can’t even explain how excited I was to finally read a new book about Mallory Atkinson. This series is everything for me!! And let me tell you, as the rest of the series, this book is absolutely amazing!!! It's like all my favorite element......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on May 30, 2024

The third book in a series, Disturbing the Dead is not a standalone and you must read the first two books in the series to understand what happens in this book. Mallory, a woman who time travelled from the modern day into Victorian Scotland into the body of a young and pretty maid helps her employer......more

Goodreads review by Debra on April 27, 2024

It was nice being back in Victorian Scotland in the gripping and shocking third installment in the "A Rip Through Time" series by Kelley Armstrong. As with the previous books in the series A Rip Through Time and The Poisoner's Ring) I was fully invested in this well written and well thought out myst......more

Goodreads review by Madison on May 17, 2024

Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong A Rip Through Time series #3. Historical mystery, police procedural with a slight paranormal time shift. Best read as part of the series in order. Mallory Atkinson is a police detective. Or she would be if she could get home. Mallory is stuck in Victorian Scotl......more


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Praise for the Rip Through Time Novels

"Armstrong’s intriguing and atmospheric time-travel mystery will appeal to readers who enjoy historical detail." –Library Journal (starred review)

"Armstrong fashions a satisfying narrative out of familiar parts and nails her lead’s cheeky, anachronistic narration. This is winningly silly and satisfying." –Publishers Weekly

“Clever” —Kirkus Reviews

“A rip-roaring great read. . . the best time travel tale I’ve read in a long time.” — The Providence Journal

“Armstrong’s varied characters, lively writing style, and complex plot tempt us to binge read… Highly recommended.” —Historical Novel Society