Murder on the Minneapolis by Anita Davison is the 1st novel in her Flora Maguire series of turn-of-the-century historical murder mysteries starring the eponymous British governess, this installment setting up her first case as she accompanies her charge back to England from New York upon the titular transatlantic ocean liner where murder and romance stalk the decks (personally, I suspect that any suspicious love interest named Bunny is probably secretly a killer rabbit straight out of Monty Python
), free courtesy of publisher Head of Zeus' Aria digital-first imprint for newer authors and reprinting bestselling self-pubs.
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Amazon UK (not available in the usual other countries when I spot-check assorted regional stores). Price-drop-check linkage for
iTunes UK,
Kobo,
Google Play, if you're feeling optimistic.
Description
NEW YORK 1900. A thrilling, historical, murder mystery on-board the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis featuring series character Flora Maguire. For fans of Downton Abbey
Young governess Flora Maguire is on her way home from America on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis with her young charge Eddy, Viscount Trent, when she discovers a dead body.
Unconvinced when the death is pronounced an accident, Flora starts asking questions, but following threats, a near drowning and a second murder, the hunt is on for a killer. Time is running out as the Minneapolis approaches the English coast.
Will Flora be able to protect Eddy, as well as herself, and uncover the identity of the murderer?
Is her burgeoning relationship with the handsome Bunny Harrington only a shipboard dalliance, or something more?
Can’t wait for the next instalment for Flora Maguire? MURDER AT CLEEVE ABBEY is released on the 1st December 2016 – Pre-Order it Now - 9781786690821.