Worse things happen at sea... Paul Delamare has been roped into accompanying his old friend on a luxury cruise aboard the magnificent superyacht Maldemer . It''s all plain sailing until his friend''s priceless necklace is stolen, and everyone falls under suspicion. As Paul races to catch the thief, the ship begins to drift off-course, veering into the storm-lashed mid-Atlantic. Then one of the passengers is found dead in mysterious circumstances, in a pool of coffee and surrounded by cake crumbs. It''s all hands on deck to catch the killer, but Paul soon discovers guests and crew are harbouring deadly secrets. And if he can''t get to the bottom of the mystery soon, he''ll be sleeping with the fishes. Praise for Orlando Murrin: ''If Agatha Christie were to go on MasterChef , this novel would be the result.'' Clare Pooley '' A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery. Funny and fun, frightening and charming'' Chris Whitaker ''I loved the combination of crime and cookery - and how Orlando uses the one to enrich the other (and vice versa).'' Andrew Taylor

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After being flung into the culinary limelight as a semi-finalist on Masterchef, Orlando Murrin edited Woman and Home, BBC Good Food and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset.

He has written six cookbooks and received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Guild of Food Writers, its highest accolade. A popular guest on TV and radio, and food and literary festivals, he is also a regular podcaster and podcast host.

From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery. He lives in domestic bliss in Exeter, Devon, and has written two culinary crime novels: Knife Skills For Beginners (shortlisted for the McDermid Debut and Crime Fiction Lover Debut Awards) and Murder Below Deck.

You can find Orlando on Facebook and Instagram @orlandomurrinauthor, and @orlandomurrin.bsky.social on BlueSky. His website is www.orlandomurrin.com.

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Worse things happen at sea...

Paul Delamare has been roped into accompanying his old friend on a luxury cruise aboard the magnificent superyacht Maldemer. It's all plain sailing until his friend's priceless necklace is stolen, and everyone falls under suspicion.

As Paul races to catch the thief, the ship begins to drift off-course, veering into the storm-lashed mid-Atlantic. Then one of the passengers is found dead in mysterious circumstances, in a pool of coffee and surrounded by cake crumbs.

It's all hands on deck to catch the killer, but Paul soon discovers guests and crew are harbouring deadly secrets. And if he can't get to the bottom of the mystery soon, he'll be sleeping with the fishes.

Praise for Murder Below Deck:

'This second cosy mystery from former MasterChef contestant and chef-hotelier Murrin is even more delightful than his debut...Enormous fun.'
**Daily Mail

'Enormous fun from start to finish, I adore chef Paul Delamere's brilliant observational humour and expert sleuthing skills.'
Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder**
'Orlando Murrin's story telling had me turning page after page after page - I devoured the novel in two days flat. Sit back and savour this cracking new tale of murder, mayhem and things that go splash in the night.'
JM Hall