Each book has a life of its own! The clue is in this image…more to come (pub date Fall 2023)
When our sleuths travel to Liverpool, a murder onboard their trans-Atlantic liner could have global consequences. Captain Jim must solve the mystery before the ship docks. Alas, he’s a lousy sailor, and struck down with mal de mer!
Luckily he has a secret weapon, his young bride Diana, who can help him decode the puzzling rules of posh society and also suss out the killer!
Writing this one was a different experience for me. As usual I agonized over the outline, researching the years before the Spanish American war of 1898. What was happening in the years leading up to it? Learning about steamships was an utter delight. And then came the characters, each hiding secrets, much like Christies famous book Death on the Nile! As usual my story evolved away from the outline–those pesky characters! Events in late 2021 also influenced the direction of my book…you’ll understand when you read it 🙂 I’ve spent most of the summer revising and editing it, and hope to get one more pass once my phenomenal editorial team at Macmillan have had a read. Onward!
Nev March: Award Winning Author of Historical Mysteries 