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In late 1923, newlyweds Daisy Dalrymple and Scottish Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher embark on a transatlantic honeymoon aboard an ocean liner. Surrounded by wealthy passengers, a showgirl, and a suspicious newcomer, the voyage turns deadly as a series of accidents raises the possibility of murder. With the captain ill and Alec seasick, Daisy must use her investigative instincts to connect the incidents and unmask the culprit before more lives are lost.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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