Series: Rip Through Time #4.5
Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Publisher: K.L.A Fricke Inc
Source: Amazon
Genre: Historical / Mystery
Mallory Mitchell and Dr. Duncan Gray take a break from investigating murder to find the most famous dog in Victorian Scotland.
A year ago, twenty-first-century detective Mallory found herself in 1869 Edinburgh, in the body of Catriona Mitchell, a housemaid working for Dr. Duncan Gray, a pioneer in forensic science. Shortly after she arrived, she made the unfortunate acquaintance of Catriona’s former criminal mentor, Davina, an entanglement that nearly got Mallory killed. Now she’s about to meet Davina again.
Greyfriars Bobby has disappeared. The little terrier is already a legend, and Davina has made a tidy living showing him off on graveyard tours…while picking the pockets of her guests. When the elderly dog vanishes, Davina calls in a favor from her old student. Mallory agrees to help find Bobby in return for the one thing she’s been unable to get from Davina—the mysterious Catriona’s life story.
Kelley Armstrong's Kirkyards & Kindness is a 158-page novella in the author's A Rip Through Time series, set after Death at a Highland Wedding. Mallory Atkinson continues to settle into 19th-century Scotland while keeping her secret of time travel, which only 3 people know. She remains stuck in the body of 19-year-old Catriona Mitchell, working for Dr. Duncan Gray, a pioneer in forensic science. To date, she remains unaware of Catriona’s past, though the criminally-minded Davina has much she could tell. This is where part of this story is driven.
Mallory needs to know about Catriona's past so she can avoid the pitfalls that may have affected Catriona. Meanwhile, Greyfriars Bobby, a popular terrier, has disappeared from the cemetery where he stood in silence. Davina seeks Mallory’s assistance, as the little pup has helped bring in a large sum of coins and has helped Davina trick hapless people who agree to graveyard tours. Mallory decides to take up the case, bringing Dr. Gray along with her, hoping this will cement a promise that Davina will share the truth about Catriona’s past.
This is the third novella in this series, and it doesn't push the romance possibility between Mallory and Duncan forward. We know Isla will likely get married soon, which means things will have to change for Mallory and Duncan. These novellas give us glimpses of the minor cases for Gray and Mallory, who have become famous thanks to Jack, the infamous crime writer, and focus more on them than on our other characters. The ending is also warm and happy, thanks to a bit of surprise for a little girl.
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