A Rachel Prince Mystery Series by Dawn Brookes

Rachel Prince is back... Rachel's plans to spend Christmas with her fiancé are in tatters after he is called to Italy at short notice.Rather than spend Christmas with her parents, Rachel decides to take a last-minute Canary Island cruise. Sarah, cruise ship nurse and Rachel's best friend is only too pleased to have her along as Sarah's parents are taking their first cruise. With her mother keen for her to settle down she is glad of the moral support... moreRachel Prince is back... Rachel's plans to spend Christmas with her fiancé are in tatters after he is called to Italy at short notice.Rather than spend Christmas with her parents, Rachel decides to take a last-minute Canary Island cruise. Sarah, cruise ship nurse and Rachel's best friend is only too pleased to have her along as Sarah's parents are taking their first cruise. With her mother keen for her to settle down she is glad of the moral support.During a coach journey to the port of Southampton, Rachel meets a petulant maître d. That evening the same maître d is found dead, seemingly a victim of a tragic accident. Rachel can't resist snooping once she suspects an element of foul play. Was it a fatal accident or murder?Chief security officer Jack Waverley finds himself confused and upset when his wife is implicated.Suspects are not in short supply as secrets are uncovered providing opportunity and motive. The killer has an eye on Rachel. Can she find out who is responsible before she ends up as another victim? less

Murder in the Caribbean... Rachel once again joins the Coral Queen for a holiday of a lifetime with her octogenarian friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her parents. One day into the voyage and a nun, who is part of an exclusive religious party, takes ill and dies. First thoughts are that the young woman has suffered an epileptic fit but it's not long before the death is classed as suspicious... moreMurder in the Caribbean... Rachel once again joins the Coral Queen for a holiday of a lifetime with her octogenarian friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her parents. One day into the voyage and a nun, who is part of an exclusive religious party, takes ill and dies. First thoughts are that the young woman has suffered an epileptic fit but it's not long before the death is classed as suspicious. The chief of security is flummoxed by the case and asks Rachel to assist as all is not what it seems within this religious order and the woman's dying words are a cause for concern. When the FBI board the cruise liner, Rachel is told to stay out of it. Will she listen? Marjorie is as keen as ever to do a little sleuthing of her own, can Rachel keep her friend safe while uncovering the mystery. In the most dangerous challenge to date, Rachel must keep her wits about her to find out what is at stake and discover who is responsible for the nun's murder. less

A captain's dinner to die for…Rachel Jacobi-Prince and Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe are delighted to be invited to dine at the captain’s table. A pleasant dinner, shared with Marjorie's son and troublesome daughter-in-law, becomes less palatable when the guest of honour goes missing.Rachel suspects foul play, and with a slew of suspects who each have motives, she fears she could be too late to stop the killer getting away with the crime... moreA captain's dinner to die for…Rachel Jacobi-Prince and Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe are delighted to be invited to dine at the captain’s table. A pleasant dinner, shared with Marjorie's son and troublesome daughter-in-law, becomes less palatable when the guest of honour goes missing.Rachel suspects foul play, and with a slew of suspects who each have motives, she fears she could be too late to stop the killer getting away with the crime.One of the dinner guests is a killer, but with all of them having something to hide, Rachel finds it difficult to narrow it down. With Lady Marjorie’s son determined to do business while on board ship and his wife flirting with the unpleasant Sir Wilfred Vanmeter, Rachel and Marjorie's patience could be tested to the limit.It’s up to Rachel to keep Octavia Snellthorpe out of Marjorie’s way while trying to track down a killer before somebody else ends up in a body bag. It appears all of the guests, including Jeremy Snellthorpe were bamboozled by the bedazzling diamonds that have also gone missing, presumed stolen... Jeremy seems ignorant of his wife’s flirtation, but is he? And what of the scruffy Thomas Elrod, son of the missing woman?Rachel must unravel each of their secrets in order to identify a ruthless killer, before someone else becomes fish bait.Captain's Dinner Cruise Murder is the exciting tenth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like seafaring suspense, dastardly deaths, and edge-of-your-lifeboat tension, you’ll love Dawn Brookes’s latest adventure.Buy Captain's Dinner Cruise Murder and join the guests for a deadly dinner at the captain's table! less