by Heron Carvic
Part of Miss Seeton, book 8
First published 2016
Miss Seeton receives a Mediterranean cruise as recognition for her work with Scotland Yard. The luxury voyage takes her from Venice toward the Greek islands aboard the ship Eurydice. Her friends Sir George and Lady Emily Colvedon join the passenger list, well aware of Miss Seeton's unusual knack for exposing criminals. Two prominent art experts also board the vessel, locked in a bitter professional feud. When one expert turns up murdered, the cruise takes a dangerous turn. Miss Seeton finds herself once again drawn into criminal investigation. She navigates the shipboard mystery with her characteristic tools: a sketchpad for drawing and her trusty umbrella. While Scotland Yard methods prove inadequate for the floating crime scene, Miss Seeton's unconventional approach cuts through the deception. Her calm demeanor persists despite the chaos surrounding the murder case. The elderly spinster applies her artistic eye and intuitive detection skills to untangle the web of motives and alibis, steering the investigation toward resolution.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, cozy-mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, fish-out-of-water, unconventional-sleuth
Setting: Greece, Italy, Scotland Yard, Venice
Period: 20th-Century
211 pages · Kindle Edition · Farrago