Blackmail, Lords and Ladies!

Schemes & Scandals (A Rip Through Time #3.5) by Kelley Armstrong       

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Not as exciting as previous titles but an interesting novella if like me you’ve been following the series.

Mallory Mitchell, our 21st century detective who’s found herself trapped in a rather buxom maid’s body, Catriona, in Victorian Edinburgh, is taking up a case to do with the blackmailing of Dr. Duncan Gray’s ex lover and companion, Lady Patricia Inglis. 

Lady Patricia is being blackmailed over letters of a ‘sensual’ nature sent to a friend with benefits. Only they were stolen from him. The blackmailer is threatening to have the letters published by Hogmanay if his payment demands aren’t met.

One of best moment was when Mallory meets Charles Dickens, a hero of hers. This raises a heap of other realisations for Mallory.

Another great addition to the series with the requisite mystery and a look at the traditions around Christmas and Hogmanay in Victorian Scotland.

A Subterranean Press ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.