Murder on the Minnesota
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- 11 Lesestunden
A period mystery thriller set on board an ocean-going steamship in the early part of the last century
Dieser Autor, der unter verschiedenen Namen schreibt, ist ein Meister historischer Kriminalromane. Seine Werke spielen oft in der Welt des elisabethanischen Theaters und folgen dem Buchhalter einer Theaterkompanie. Eine weitere Serie befasst sich mit dramatischen Ereignissen rund um das Domesday Book aus der Zeit der normannischen Eroberung. Er zeichnet sich darin aus, historische Details mit fesselnden Handlungen zu verweben und unvergessliche Charaktere zu schaffen, die den Leser in die Vergangenheit entführen.



A period mystery thriller set on board an ocean-going steamship in the early part of the last century
Murder on the "Minnesota" Temporarily forsaking the Cunard Line to work as private detectives aboard the steamship Minnesota, George Dilman and Genevieve Masefield are anticipating an uneventful cruise bound for the Far East. But, as usual, things are never that simple. Full description
September 1907. George Porter Dillman sets sail from Liverpool on the Lusitania's maiden voyage. Hired by the ship's captain to pose as a passenger, George is in fact a private detective for the Cunard Line. In the first days of his voyage, George only has to deal with a few petty crimes. But then an expensive piece of jewelry is reported stolen and a body is found. Working quickly to solve both crimes, George makes an unusual friend, Genevieve Masefield, and the two uncover secrets aboard the ship that prove explosive.