Kieron's partner has just been killed and he's had enough. He turns down the chance to go to an old school reunion on a ship in Asia, not because there was a murder at the last gathering, because these cruise ports are painful for him. The cruise may give his team a chance to recover money hidden on that ship, but his colleagues know nothing of his true past. When he sees that an ex-lover and friend Bedriška has gone, he cannot stay feeling sorry for himself because she has no right to be there and must be up to something, but as crazy as she is, she can have no idea of the trouble she is headed for.
Commander Kieron Phillips is very much looking forward to holidaying on the ocean waves and the chance to catch up with his adapted Syrian daughter, a dancer onboard the cruise ship. However, he realises all too quickly that there was nothing coincidental about him being on board this specific voyage on this exact week, and he has no idea who to trust. From the official 5* bookclub review - Awarded 'Book of the Day' and a glowing official 5-star review by the American OnlineBookClub.org. Multi-award-winning screenwriter and movie director Stuart St Paul delivers a crime drama set at sea that feels frighteningly real. … The plot of the story was complex and had much depth to it; it presented this giant riddle with many unpredictable facets. The story carried intrigue right from when Commander Kieron Philips was introduced at the airport. His character gave off waves of mystery and intrigue with the peculiar situation in which he found himself… Kieron was the tangy combination of the good cop and the bad cop. He was the guy you wanted in your corner when things got ugly because he wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty. His character stood out because of his keen eye for foul play, bravery, and kindness. More so, the author gave a lot of insight into Kieron's thoughts and the complicated mental process of solving the mystery that lived on the cruise ship. Another impressive character was Hunter Witowski, the cruise ship's head of security. He had a dry humour that belied his tough exterior. He was one character I didn't expect to like, but he became one of my favourites. It was fun to see the wordplay between the characters. Cruise Ship Heist was action-packed, suffused with danger, murder, and unpredictability. This was one of those stories that would stay with you for a while, as it delivered mystery and intrigue. The book was fun to read; there was no dull moment, and the entire experience was a rollercoaster ride. I enjoyed every part of Cruise Ship Heist. It was professionally edited, and I disliked nothing in it. Therefore, I'd rate it five out of five stars. Cruise Ship Heist would be appreciated by lovers of mystery and thrillers. Full review by Bibliophile onlinebookclub.org Cruise Ship Heist - second edition. Stuart St Paul won Best Director in the USA, a Silver Palm in Mexico, was nominated for a Star & Screen in Mumbai, and his movie Scarlet Tunic was selected in Cannes for official selection at both Cabourg and Verona.
Before they can even set up the office of CSCI, Cruise Ship Crime Investigators, the two agents are called to a mid ocean ship where a spree-killing has started. Too far into the Pacific to turn back, nine days before seeing Polynesia, and the killing is nightly. With the murderer at large no port will allow them to dock even if they do arrive, and the ship will be running low on fuel and food.
A twisted and deadly romance. Sectioned in a mental institution for most of her life, Violet has hit fifty and never experienced life. As lockdown ends and the country is released, agoraphobia aside, and against all medical advice she follows the media fuelled population rush to freedom and she gets on a cruise liner before she can be stopped. Following a dubious suicide on a cruise ship, those around Violet start to question who she is. The CSCI investigation team in Miami try to find out more about her before Kieron, who is on holiday, gets too romantically involved.
Enjoy this cruise ship murder mystery from Brittany E. Brinegar, author of witty whodunits... Elvis has left the building… Check that, someone threw him overboard. Amateur detective Becky Robinson never wanted to set sail on the Elvis themed cruise. A cramped cabin on the high seas isn’t her idea of a swingin’ time. Neither is being trapped with divorced parents determined to transform the cruise ship into a battleship. When an unreliable witness reports a man thrown overboard, the puzzling mystery presents the perfect distraction. Suspicious minds lead Becky’s investigation to an Elvis impersonator and a sea of suspects with deadly motives. But solving a murder without a victim is easier said than done. Can she find the devil in disguise before the ship docks? Or will her family be the death of her? ---------------- Blue Suede Murder is the rockin’ and rollin’ seventh installment in the Hollywood Whodunit cozy mystery series. If you love clumsy heroines, a Hollywood backdrop, quirky suspects, and an adorable rescue puppy this series is for you! Hollywood Whodunit Series Order Book 1: Prime Time Murder Book 2: Stand-In Murder Book 3: Music City Murder Book 4. Trap Door Murder Book 5: Fool's Gold Murder Book 6: Holly Jolly Murder Book 7: Blue Suede Murder Book 8: Family Reunion Murder Book 9: Summer Vacation Murder Book 10: Sunlight Swindler Murder Book 11: Castle Island Murder Book 12: Fixer-Upper Murder Book 13: Hometown Murder Book 14: Big Apple Murder Book 15: Devil Wears Murder
The wealthy owner of the most expensive cruise ships at sea tasks a young and expanding cruise investigation agency with finding his priceless originals. The gang cannot know the owner has discovered the replacement forgeries or that they are being investigated, or they and the art will vanish. A new ship is being fitted out and the maiden voyage draws nearer, but the web is found to spread wider and be far more complex so a young assistant at the investigators office who is a talented artist is sent undercover and into danger, with no training other than her Miami street wit.
Noticing a disturbing trend in female staff employment, two young inexperienced executives need to avoid alerting the person in head office who must be behind it. They invent a crime to contract CSCI who soon discover their agents are confronting a ruthless sex trafficking gang with no respect for life – any one’s life and the women have no idea they are being sold until it is too late.
Old grudges die hard for the Southern PI when her high school reunion is interrupted by murder in this cozy mystery by the author of Just Desserts. When Savannah Reid fled McGill, Georgia, everyone figured the chubby girl from the wrong side of tracks would never come back. But now the successful private investigator is making a triumphant return, attending her 25th high school reunion with her handsome husband on her arm. When her old nemesis Jeanette Parker reprises her role as the Queen of Mean, Savannah finally shows her up. But her moment of victory is sunk when Jeanette's dead body is found in the swamp. As the primary suspect in Jeanette’s murder, Savannah’s rocky history with the local sheriff doesn’t help her situation. But after calling on her partners at Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency, it is soon revealed that the Queen of Mean had plenty of enemies—and possibly the blood of her recently deceased husband on her hands. Now Savannah and her fellow detectives will have to act fast to catch a killer before another victim is crowned.
It seemed like a good idea at the time to Anne Hardaway: a jolly family reunion in the sun and sand of Oceanside Heights on the Jersey Shore. But it turns out to be the last gathering of any kind for wealthy Great-aunt Hannah, who is discovered on the beach viciously stabbed to death … by a knife taken from Anne's own kitchen! With a $50 million inheritance at stake, any one of her kin could be the culprit, but it's Anne whom the evidence accuses. A killer isn't satisfied yet, however. As the professional ghostwriter/amateur sleuth intensifies her hunt for the blood relative with a taste for blood, Anne realizes her options are growing frighteningly limited. She can spend the rest of her life in prison … or lose it right now!
