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A First-Class Murder: A 1920s British Cosy Mystery at Sea
Paperback
Series: Rex and the Dowager, Book 4
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781036716479
Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 396
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.98 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
A 1920s British cosy mystery and historical whodunit featuring an aristocratic amateur sleuth, a Scotland Yard investigation, a closed-circle ocean liner setting, and classic golden-age intrigue.
A luxury voyage becomes a prison at sea.
December, 1922. The Britannic Star sails from Southampton to New York, carrying society's elite across a storm-lashed Atlantic. Rex joins his formidable guardian, the Dowager Duchess of Drakeford, alongside Detective Inspector Whipple of Scotland Yard, expecting refinement and rest. Instead, a murder shatters the illusion of safety.
With the ship isolated mid-ocean and no escape for passengers or crew, Whipple conducts his investigation while Rex and the Dowager sift through secrets, rivalries, and whispered grudges hidden behind first-class smiles. Every elegant cabin conceals a motive. Then a second death proves the danger is far from over.
As tension builds and the Atlantic crossing continues, the truth must be uncovered before the Britannic Star reaches New York.
A First-Class Murder is Book 4 in the Rex and Dowager series. Perfect for readers who love Agatha Christie, Rhys Bowen, and Deanna Raybourn.
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