Murder on the Mauretania - A captivating Edwardian mystery
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| Verlag | Allison & Busby |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 288 |
| Format | 13,0 x 2,3 x 19,7 cm |
| Paperback | |
| Gewicht | 246 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Ocean Liner Mysteries 2 |
| EAN | 9780749027643 |
| Bestell-Nr | 74902764EA |
November 1907. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool on the maiden voyage of the Mauretania. While posing as a passenger George is in fact an undercover detective hired by the Cunard Line. Dillman and Genevieve endure a nightmare voyage during which severe weather batters the vessel relentlessly and keeps the passengers away from the decks. Dillman is instrumental in rescuing a crew member from being washed overboard but he is too late to save one of the First Class passengers from the same fate. At first, it looks like a case of death by misadventure. But Dillman and Genevieve come to realise that it was an act of calculated murder, connected with the presence on board of a record shipment of gold bullion - twelve tons in all - sent from the Bank of England.At the time of her launch, the Mauretania was the largest moving structure ever built. She would later serve as a WWI hospital and troop ship. After returning to civilian service, Mauretania was retired a nd scrapped in the mid-1930s.Previously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.
