Murder on the Salsette

A maritime mystery from Edward Marston, author of the bestselling Railway Detective series.

Bombay, 1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners. From the members of first class in all their finery, to the card cheats and pickpockets plying their trade, they've experienced more than their share of humanity.

For their latest voyage, the Salsette boasts a pair of travellers who feign ignorance of each other but there is clearly no love lost between them. Then there's an elderly man whose powers of deduction may be based on more earthly techniques than the mystical energy he claims to possess. And there's a young woman and her mother who find their way into the middle of every bit of trouble aboard. The lives of this group of travellers are set to intersect in ways none of them could have foreseen on dry land - including in a murder.

Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series casts off for a new generation of readers.

Auteur

Edward Marston

Texte du rabat

Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as ship's detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant sailing vessels. From the members of first class in all their finery, the card cheats and pickpockets plying their trade, to the lascivious crew members, they've experienced more than their share of humanity. And the Salsette boasts a group of travellers whose lives are set to intersect in ways none of them could have foreseen on dry land - including in a murder.

George and Genevieve know that nothing in the cloying, claustrophobic confines of an ocean liner is as straightforward as it seems, and as the ship inches toward port relationships on board, both those in plain sight and some hidden from view, will be revealed. But will the exposure of an intricate web of deceit lead George and Genevieve to the killer?

Previously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.