'An intriguing, gentle mystery ... With the inevitable eclectic mix of characters - none of whom would be out of place in an Agatha Christie tale - it has a charm and wit that the mistress of crime herself might admire’
(DAILY MAIL)
‘A beautifully judged homage to the golden-age detective novel - and an enjoyable travelogue to boot’
(MAIL ON SUNDAY)
‘McCrum captures the claustrophobia and subtle tensions of the enforced socialising between very rich (and not always very pleasant) passengers brilliantly ...The twists and turns of his plotting will satisfy the most exacting aficionado of this genre and the denouement is enjoyably unexpected’
(EROTIC REVIEW)
‘Entertaining . . . [a] riotous abundance of local color and exuberant characters’
(PUBLISHERS WEEKLY)
‘Traditionalists will love this book’
(LITERARY REVIEW)
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