Supper Sleuths
Supper SleuthsMurder and mayhem that takes place on board a cruise ship or a sailing vessel not only appeal because they occur in an exotic locale. These novels can also be considered locked room mysteries. The crime takes place in an environment that has definite boundaries and includes a limited list of suspects. Whether a suspenseful drug smuggling adventure or a cozy shipboard poisoning, all these mysteries take place on a cruise ship or a sailing vessel. They include historicals, cozies, and dark stories of terror among them.
Credit for some of the titles & the title of this category is due to Springfield (MA) Public Library's Murder On Board which also links to The Nautical Fiction List, on John's Nautical and Boatbuilding page.
The following is a list of titles by author. Whenever possible, the series is in order of publication date. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and please let us know if you feel that a title should be here. Please read one or more titles, and come prepared to discuss your impressions of them with the group.
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