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A Fatal Crossing

Author(s): Tom Hindle

Location(s): The Atlantic Ocean

Genre(s): Crime, Mystery

Era(s): 1924

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November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail from Southampton carrying 2,000 passengers and crew on a week-long voyage to New York.

When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship’s officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there is more to this misfortune than meets the eye.

Birch agrees to investigate, and the trail quickly leads to the theft of a priceless painting. Its very existence is known only to its owner . . . and the dead man.

With just days remaining until they reach New York, and even Temple’s purpose on board the Endeavour proving increasingly suspicious, Birch’s search for the culprit is fraught with danger.

And all the while, the passengers continue to roam the ship with a killer in their midst . . .

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Author: tripfiction

3.75* Choosing to set a novel aboard an ocean liner is always a recipe for intrigue and mystery, where no-one can escape unless they jump ship to an inevitable death. The Endeavour lends itself...

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