Death on Deck

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 13

By: Verity Bright

Narrated by: Karen Cass

When Lady Swift embarks upon her first luxury cruise she imagines a gilded ballroom, afternoons on deck taking tea, and all the delectable food she can eat. But she can’t seem to escape from murder....

Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau, dashing Detective Hugh Seldon, until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute. What’s a girl to do? Pack up her staff and her faithful old bulldog, Gladstone, and head off on a cruise to New York, that’s what!

On the stunningly opulent ocean liner Celestiana, Eleanor tries to forget her worries and make the most of her trip. That is, until she sees a man being shot and falling overboard. On closer inspection of the scene, Eleanor literally stumbles over the likely murder weapon. And the nick in the barrel is unmistakable: This gun belongs to Detective Seldon....

With some discreet digging, Clifford discovers Detective Seldon is aboard the ship on an undercover mission. Eleanor doesn’t want to make waves but she’s sure that something fishy is going on and he’s being framed. To get Seldon off the hook, Eleanor casts her net wide and searches for the real murderer among a sea of suspects including European nobility, Italian opera stars, and American nouveau riche. But does the victim’s expensive gold ring point to a lavish lifestyle, or is it a red herring?

When another passenger is found dead in his first-class cabin, a poisoned whisky glass clutched in his hand, Eleanor realizes they are really in hot water. Will the killer be Eleanor’s catch of the day, or will she spend her birthday at the bottom of the sea?

A totally charming Golden Age mystery with characters listeners will adore. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey, and Lee Strauss.

©2023 Verity Bright (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

This one is my favorite

Love the pace of the story and how the gang is complete and bringing their help to solve the case

Wonderful continuation to the Lady Swift series

I loved the latest installation of the Lady Swift series! Verity Bright did a wonderful job keeping me on my toes, and Karen Cass is a joy to listen to! 100/10 would recommend!

Good 5 star

Only leaving review because audible now requires one if I want to rate the book

Mystery Maven

Another delightful story, excellently written and wonderfully narrated listen. Can’t wait for the next episode. Will they ever marry, even if on the middle of the murders.

At last! Love declared!

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