Pemberley, 1799. When Miss Georgiana Darcy attempts to escape an unwanted marriage proposal, she isn't expecting to end up quite so far from home. But after encountering a mysterious object in the nearby woods, she finds herself transported almost two hundred years into the future.

Saltram, 1995. At a grand country house where a film crew are busy shooting the latest Jane Austen adaptation, a terrible crime has been committed. And Miss Darcy - newly arrived, impeccably dressed and thoroughly confused - is the only witness.

It soon becomes clear that, somehow, Georgiana was meant to solve this riddle. With the help of a distractingly handsome Irishman named Quinn and a border collie named Watson, she sets out to stop the killer before they can strike again. But trouble is brewing back at Pemberley and time, it seems, is not on her side . . .

A Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell perfectly captures murder meets time travel with Jane Austen and romance combining to create a perfectly charming mystery. It doesn't sound like a regency drama, time travel and murder would mix but somehow it all combines to become a cozy and intriguing novel with interesting characters and a surprising resolution.

One of the aspects I liked the best was the way language was used, both in George's language but also in how she attempts to explain the modern world she finds herself in. I love how the terminology is as interesting as the mystery. I also like how George copes with the changes and the romance with Quinn. I also like the drama within the family and how that impacts George's decisions, in particular, to try to solve the crime in the future.

If you like Jane Austen, cozy mystery or well-done time travel stories, this all in one novel is just right for you. The romance combined with the mystery will leave you charmed in this murder meets time travel story.

Rating: 5 out of 5 pagers ~~ Andrea Rittschof