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The Empress Murders
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781761069192
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: May 26 2026
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.97
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.07 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
A razor-sharp and mind-bendingly clever whodunnit from award-winning playwright and actor Toby Schmitz.
It's 1925, and the Empress of Australia is making her regular Atlantic crossing to New York with a full roster of passengers. But when a dead body is discovered onboard, Inspector Archie Daniels must find the killer before panic--and the body count--spread. Solving one murder quickly turns into solving two, then three, and it becomes clear that no one is safe. From the horrendously wealthy first-class passengers to those considered the dregs of empire below deck, everyone is trapped--and everyone is a suspect.
Both a witty, bloodthirsty whodunnit and a biting examination of the British Empire at its twilight, The Empress Murders is a tense, claustrophobic mystery told with dark humor, intelligence, and flair.
Praise for The Empress Murders: Prepare to be both dazzled and discombobulated. You have been warned. - The Sydney Morning Herald Readers expecting a bit of Miss Marple-style cozy crime will be in for a shock... a book that will leave you thinking. - The Australian A tense and claustrophobic mystery told with startling wit. - Tim Minchin Whatever you think this book is, think again... I loved it. What a trip. - Malcolm Knox A uniquely brilliant reimagining of the nautical murder mystery... literary and highly readable. Unequivocally recommended. - Richard Roxburgh
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