Murder on the Mauretania: A captivating Edwardian mystery

In 1907, George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool to New York on the maiden voyage of the luxurious Mauretania, where Dillman rescues a crew member from being washed overboard but is unable to save a first-class passenger. They must fathom the motive for murder before it is too late, as the Mauretania was the largest moving structure ever built and later served as a WWI hospital and troop ship.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Allison & Busby

On the maiden voyage of the opulent Mauretania, George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield set sail from Liverpool to New York in November 1907. They are once more working as private detectives for the Cunard Line, and they pretend to be passengers on what turns out to be a very eventful crossing. Dillman is crucial in saving a crew member from being washed overboard in bad weather, but he is unable to save one of the first-class passengers from the same fate. At first, it appears to be a case of death by misadventure, but is the presence of a record shipment of gold bullion on board just too much of a coincidence? Before it's too late, Dillman and Genevieve must figure out the murder's motive.
The Mauretania was the largest moving structure ever constructed at the time of her launch. She would subsequently serve as a WWI hospital and troop ship. Mauretania was returned to civilian use after the war and scrapped in the middle of the 1930s. The Ocean Liner series is being reintroduced for a new generation of readers after being previously published under the name Conrad Allen.

Weight: 246g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749027643