Brilliant #CosyMystery – Murder on Board by Helena Dixon

Title: Murder on Board

Series: A Miss Underhay Mystery #10

Author: Helena Dixon 

Publisher: Bookouture

Pub Day: Oct 19th 2022 

Buy Link: 

https://geni.us/B0B3RM24XQsocial

My Review:

This is another brilliant cosy mystery
Set in an earlier time in history.
With investigations by Kitty Underhay
And Captain Matthew Bryant, her fiancé.

This time the investigations involve several crimes
Murder, theft, kidnapping, treason - what dreadful times!
There's also danger from an old adversary, too,
And surprises galore for readers like me and you.

It all starts with special 21st birthday celebrations
For the daughter of the Chief Constable, her friends and relations.
They start with a meal on the paddle steamer for just a few
Then move to the Dolphin Hotel for the main do.

Despite all the police present nothing goes right
There'll be a murder and a theft before the end of the night!
That triggers a case for our intrepid duo again
One filled with danger and pain!

This is a series I look forward to reading more
With great characters, surprises, you're never sure what's in store!
For my complementary copy of this book, I say thank you,
I throughly enjoyed reading it and this is my honest review.

About the Book: 

Kitty Underhay is drowning… in murder.

Kitty Underhay hopes for plain sailing as she caters a 21st birthday party for the Chief Constable’s daughter aboard a luxury paddle steamer. So her heart sinks when she learns that the man her fiancé Matthew has been tailing on orders from Whitehall, Gunther Freiburg, is aboard. And she’s even more horrified when she steps below deck to discover Gunther, dead in the engine room. One of the Chief Constable’s party must be responsible for his demise, but who, and why?

And the evening is on course for further disaster. As the lights go out around the candlelit cake, a terrible scream rings out over the merry hubbub. A priceless diamond necklace has been snatched from around the birthday girl’s neck… Something fishy is going on, but is this the work of the same sailing assassin, or is it a red herring?

With the local inspector in deep water having to investigate his own boss, Kitty and Matt dive in to help. But when Kitty’s eavesdropping puts her in mortal danger, will everything turn out shipshape, or will it be her turn to go swimming with the fishes…?

A totally cozy, absolutely gripping historical murder mystery! The perfect read for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss.

Author Bio

Helena Dixon splits her time between the Black Country and Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty five years she has three daughters, a cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She is allergic to adhesives, apples, tinsel and housework. Her addictions of choice are coffee and reality TV. She was winner of The Romance Prize in 2007 and Love Story of the Year 2010 as Nell Dixon. She now writes historical 1930’s set cozy crime. Nell enjoys hearing from readers and you can read her news and contact her via her website at http://www.nelldixon.com

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