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The opulent RMS Etruria departs from Liverpool bound for New York in 1889, carrying young detective Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner, famed escape artist Thomas Cresswell. When several women go missing and brutal killings begin to surface, the ship’s passengers are thrust into a tense investigation. Audrey Rose and Thomas work alongside boarding detectives, piecing together clues that point to a killer hidden among the crew and passengers alike. The mystery unfolds aboard the sea voyage, culminating in a deadly showdown that tests both Wadsworth’s intuition and Cresswell’s daring escape skills.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Kerri Maniscalco
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