Killer Aboard
A John Otter Novel

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started from Cape Town, South Africa Aboard the Schooner Beagle The mate was a mighty sailing woman The skipper, John Otter, brave and sure Sixteen passengers set sail that day For a trans Atlantic voyage, a trans Atlantic voyage The w......more

John Otter is a sea captain, helming a student ship from South Africa to Brazil, with a stop at St Helen's. Some of the students are on an unauthorized treasure hunt, and a crew member is running from a loan shark, but things go okay...right up until someone on board is murdered. The sailing stuff, a......more

KILLER ABOARD has a lot going for it: a twisty plot, some terrific settings, and a compelling sense of grim realism to the isolated shipboard atmosphere. All the elements of a first-rate commercial thriller. But what's here reads more like a work in progress than a finished product, with its cast of......more

In this John Otter book, his captain's job is trekking a crew of students on a sailboat across the ocean on a training voyage. What could go wrong? Murder happens, and it is right up the Agatha Christi genre where everyone is a possible suspect. Lots of drama, action, and thrills kept me entranced t......more

Great mystery and setting This is a fast and enjoyable mystery. It feels real to life. The details of sailing were interesting and woven into the story well. It made the captain feel like an expert instead of a chess piece useful for the narrative. Chapters are short and often move ahead, asking the......more