For the passengers aboard the Latakia, the transatlantic journey from
New York to Cherbourg promises weeks of rest and relaxation, no matter
what class of ticket they have. But after an Italian baroness is found
strangled in her cabin, the situation on board becomes more tense. The
main suspect soon goes overboard, creating more questions than answers:
Did a guilty conscience spur a suicidal act, or was he a witness
silenced by the true killer, still at large on the luxury liner.
Enter former intelligence officer Walter Ghost, tapped by the ship's
captain to play detective and solve the murder. He's joined by his
friend Dunsten Mollock, a novelist whose experience with mystery stories
gives him helpful insights into the case. With clues including an
amateur film, a doll, and a card from Memphis, Tennessee, it seems the
duo have plenty to work with. But will they be able to solve the crime
before word of the murder makes it into the steamship's rumor mill,
surely sending any guilty persons even deeper into hiding?
Originally published in 1929 and out of print for nearly a century,
Murder on "B" Deck is a puzzling-yet-humorous whodunnit set in the
Golden Age of transatlantic travel.
Includes discussion guide questions for use in book clubs.
