A Cruise to Murder, Dawn Brookes
A Cruise to Murder, Dawn Brookes
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A Cruise to Murder

Author: Dawn Brookes

Narrator: Alex Lee

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2018

Synopsis

A dangerous hitman. An elderly woman in danger. All that stands between them is a broken-hearted young woman.Join Rachel Prince, cruise ship sleuth on her first outing aboard the fictional Coral Queen. Prepare yourself for murder and mayhem with plenty of red herrings.Rachel is twenty-five years old, and appears to have everything. She is beautiful, bright and a recently qualified police officer. The problem is that the fiancé she was deeply in love with has ditched her for another woman!Rachel needs rest and relaxation. To help her recuperate her best friend Sarah, a nurse on board a cruise ship offers the solution. A Mediterranean cruise couldn't hurt....Or could it?Soon after boarding Rachel befriends an elderly woman but the titled Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe appears concerned about something. Meanwhile, Rachel finds herself falling under the spell of the charming and attractive Carlos. Who is he and why is he so secretive?When a passenger meets with a tragic accident, the tension builds. With danger threatening at every turn, Rachel needs to get to the bottom of this mystery before someone else is killed. She is putting herself in danger. Could she be the next victim?This cozy/thriller has suspense and intrigue. A good, clean murder mystery with lots of red herrings.You don't have to like cruising to enjoy this book but if you do you might get a double dollop of pleasure. "A great debut novel by an emerging talent."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lin on October 28, 2018

Having recently experienced my first ever cruise, I was attracted to the idea of a murder mystery story set on a cruise liner. I found the details of the ship fascinating, especially the behind-the-scenes stuff, and enjoyed this tale. It was a little predictable in places, and it seemed to give a lo......more

Goodreads review by Tiff on August 02, 2021

Quick Review: A Cruise to Murder was an unusual read in that the murder doesn’t occur until just about the halfway point and no one other than the reader and the killer have an idea a crime has been committed until the 80% mark. In one of several bizarre choices, the author attempts to make the murde......more

Goodreads review by Nila on May 18, 2020

My first book by this author, it was quite an entertaining and stress free read/listen. Murder set on a cruise gave me a locked room kind of a feel to it which kept my interest going. I was not very keen about the workings of a ship, but getting to the identity of the killer was interesting. Rachel......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on November 06, 2018

Police Constable Rachel Prince is invited to embark on a cruise on the Coral Queen. Her friend, Sarah, a nurse on the ship has convinced her that a holiday is what Rachel needs after her breakup with her fiancé. While on board Rachel befriends newly widowed passenger, Marjorie Snellthorpe and finds......more

Goodreads review by Lucretia on May 15, 2018

I really love mysteries. After having written for a cozy mystery review blog for several years, it'd be fair to say I've read hundreds of mysteries. Many are quite formulaic, so I was pleasantly surprised when this one didn't start with a dead body. I enjoyed that as I met new characters I was wonde......more

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