A sleuthing crime writer may be out of his depth when two passengers die aboard a luxury liner, in this ＂entertaining mystery＂ (Publishers Weekly).

Crime writer Francis Meadowes has landed an enviable job lecturing aboard the luxurious Golden Adventurer as it cruises down the West African coast. His fellow passengers, including opinionated retired surgeon Klaus, mischievous elderly widow Eve, flamboyant designer Sebastian, beautiful American aid worker Sadie, and her tedious but extremely wealthy aunt Marion, are an eclectic group.

But when one guest is found dead in bed and another disappears overboard, Francis must employ all his professional expertise to find out which of the colorful characters on the ship is capable of murder . . .

Praise for the Francis Meadowes mysteries

＂A rollicking read.＂ --Evening Standard

＂Ingenious.＂ --The Independent