Death on Deck
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Summary
When Lady Swift embarks upon her first luxury cruise she imagines a gilded ballroom， afternoons on deck taking tea and all the delectable food she can eat。 But she can’t seem to escape from murder…
Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau， dashing Detective Hugh Seldon， until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute。 What’s a girl to do？ Pack up her staff and her faithful old bulldog， Gladstone， and head off on a cruise to New York， that’s what！
On the stunningly opulent ocean liner Celestiana， Eleanor tries to forget her worries and make the most of her trip。 That is， until she sees a man being shot and falling overboard。 On closer inspection of the scene， Eleanor literally stumbles over the likely murder weapon。 And the nick in the barrel is unmistakeable: this gun belongs to Detective Seldon…
With some discreet digging， Clifford discovers Detective Seldon is aboard the ship on an undercover mission。 Eleanor doesn’t want to make waves but she’s sure that something fishy is going on and he’s being framed。 To get Seldon off the hook， Eleanor casts her net wide and searches for the real murderer among a sea of suspects including European nobility， Italian opera stars and American nouveau riche。 But does the victim’s expensive gold ring point to a lavish lifestyle or is it a red herring？
When another passenger is found dead in his first-class cabin， a poisoned whisky glass clutched in his hand， Eleanor realises they are really in hot water。 Will the killer be Eleanor’s catch of the day， or will she spend her birthday at the bottom of the sea？
Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau， dashing Detective Hugh Seldon， until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute。 What’s a girl to do？ Pack up her staff and her faithful old bulldog， Gladstone， and head off on a cruise to New York， that’s what！
On the stunningly opulent ocean liner Celestiana， Eleanor tries to forget her worries and make the most of her trip。 That is， until she sees a man being shot and falling overboard。 On closer inspection of the scene， Eleanor literally stumbles over the likely murder weapon。 And the nick in the barrel is unmistakeable: this gun belongs to Detective Seldon…
With some discreet digging， Clifford discovers Detective Seldon is aboard the ship on an undercover mission。 Eleanor doesn’t want to make waves but she’s sure that something fishy is going on and he’s being framed。 To get Seldon off the hook， Eleanor casts her net wide and searches for the real murderer among a sea of suspects including European nobility， Italian opera stars and American nouveau riche。 But does the victim’s expensive gold ring point to a lavish lifestyle or is it a red herring？
When another passenger is found dead in his first-class cabin， a poisoned whisky glass clutched in his hand， Eleanor realises they are really in hot water。 Will the killer be Eleanor’s catch of the day， or will she spend her birthday at the bottom of the sea？
Reviews
Vintagebooklvr
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Lady Eleanor is excited about spending some time alone--without a murder involved-- with her beau， police detective Hugh Seldon， for her birthday。 But he cancels at the last moment， again。 Hurt but not out， she decides to take her staff and her faithful bull-dog on a cruise on a luxury ocean liner's maiden voyage to New York City。 Alas， Hugh may not be able to keep his appointments but murder seems to have no problems finding time for Lady Eleanor。 One night， she witnesses a man being pushed ove Lady Eleanor is excited about spending some time alone--without a murder involved-- with her beau， police detective Hugh Seldon， for her birthday。 But he cancels at the last moment， again。 Hurt but not out， she decides to take her staff and her faithful bull-dog on a cruise on a luxury ocean liner's maiden voyage to New York City。 Alas， Hugh may not be able to keep his appointments but murder seems to have no problems finding time for Lady Eleanor。 One night， she witnesses a man being pushed overboard。 And wait， is that detective Seldon on board。。。A fun book。 After all， 1920s， a cruise and murder go together like peanut butter and jelly， at least in the world of books。 Another charming mystery in the Lady Eleanor Swift mystery series with all of the regular characters--yes， even that job wedded detective--are here。 I appreciate that the long and unpredictable hours of a detective is an issue in this book。 Plans being cancelled or truncated because of the call of duty on a regular basis would make many people at least question， can they deal with this long term in a relationship。 Do they love this person enough？ Usually that is glossed over in cozies but this one at least acknowledges that problem。Lady Eleanor， particularly her butler and her bull-dog are great characters。 Charming and full of humor。 Seldon isn't bad either。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Death on Deck‘ by Verity Bright。 I also was invited to take part in their publication week blog tour。This is Book 13 in the sparkling Lady Eleanor Swift series of historical cosy mysteries set in the 1920s。 As usual I complemented my reading with its unabridged audiobook edition， narrated by Karen Cass。While background is provided for new readers， I feel that it’s rewarding to read these books in order so as to observe the development of its My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Death on Deck‘ by Verity Bright。 I also was invited to take part in their publication week blog tour。This is Book 13 in the sparkling Lady Eleanor Swift series of historical cosy mysteries set in the 1920s。 As usual I complemented my reading with its unabridged audiobook edition， narrated by Karen Cass。While background is provided for new readers， I feel that it’s rewarding to read these books in order so as to observe the development of its main and supporting characters over the course of the series。In this latest outing Lady Eleanor has received a first class ticket to travel to New York on the maiden voyage of the luxury ocean liner， Celestiana。 She is uncertain about accepting given that she and her beau， DCI Hugh Seldon， have plans for her birthday。 When Hugh cancels due to a work commitment， Eleanor decides to go on the trip accompanied by her butler， Clifford， and Gladstone the bulldog。After getting settled in she is walking on deck and sees a man being shot and falling overboard。 She is unable to identify the assailant but stumbles over the likely murder weapon。 She is shocked to recognise it from a nick in the barrel as belonging to Detective Seldon… Clifford discovers that Hugh is indeed on board on an undercover assignment。Who might be seeking to frame Hugh？ Naturally there are plenty of suspects and Lady Eleanor covertly undertakes an investigation seeking to interview the first class passengers to identify whodunnit。 No further details to avoid spoilers。I so enjoy historical murder mysteries in this kind of atmospheric nautical setting as they combine the Golden Age of Detective Fiction with the Golden Age of Ocean Liners。As always ‘Death on Deck’ was a delight from start to finish and while a cosy mystery did have some very tense scenes that had me on the edge of my seat。 I finished it in a single sitting and can hardly wait for the next in the series。 。。。more
Always Happiest Reading
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I was taken on a 1920’s luxury cruise headed to New York with this book and I loved it。Lady Eleanor Swift is going to New York on her first cruise， a luxury cruise at that。 Taking her trusty staff along， and Gladstone the Bull dog， ready to have fun。 What can possibly go wrong？I have to confess this is the first book in the series that I have read from the author Verity Bright。 I really enjoyed reading it and will now happily read her previous books。 So， I would say if like me it’s your first re I was taken on a 1920’s luxury cruise headed to New York with this book and I loved it。Lady Eleanor Swift is going to New York on her first cruise， a luxury cruise at that。 Taking her trusty staff along， and Gladstone the Bull dog， ready to have fun。 What can possibly go wrong？I have to confess this is the first book in the series that I have read from the author Verity Bright。 I really enjoyed reading it and will now happily read her previous books。 So， I would say if like me it’s your first read too， it works as a stand alone。I warmed to Lady Eleanor Swift， and her staff immediately。 I very much enjoyed the titbits of the cruise， 1920’s life， and chatter。It’s a cozy murder mystery book， thoroughly enjoyable。My interest was captured from the first page to the last。Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced e-book copy。 Opinions of this book are entirely my own。 。。。more
Anne
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Death on Deck by Verity Bright is another charming entry into the world of Lady Eleanor Swift in which she is looking forward to her birthday and the promised celebration with her beau， Chief Inspector Hugh Selden， when on the other end of the telephone line he breaks the date。 She is furious。 This has now happened once too often， but not one to wallow， but she quickly recovers with her invitation to sail on the maiden voyage of the Celestiana。 No only is Clifford a necessity， but she believes a Death on Deck by Verity Bright is another charming entry into the world of Lady Eleanor Swift in which she is looking forward to her birthday and the promised celebration with her beau， Chief Inspector Hugh Selden， when on the other end of the telephone line he breaks the date。 She is furious。 This has now happened once too often， but not one to wallow， but she quickly recovers with her invitation to sail on the maiden voyage of the Celestiana。 No only is Clifford a necessity， but she believes all the ladies in her household deserve a holiday so Clifford books passage for all of them。 As she is boarding she spies a man who looks very much like Hugh; of course， it is not。 That evening she watches the mystery man compete in a dance contest。 She is mesmerized。 She is not alone。 As she is gazing at the starts from the deck shortly thereafter， she hears a man being shot and tossed overboard。 All she can see are shadows。 After the murderer has fled， she spies a gun on the deck and recognizing it， she stows in her her handbag。 Ellie quickly finds a staff member who takes her to the captain。 As the owner is aware of Ellie’s many talents， he invites her to join the investigation。 By the next day， the missing man has been identified and Ellie discovers the errant Hugh on on board the vessel。 Lady Eleanor Swift is such a great character。 Bright had imbued her with so many endearing personality traits， many of which are what keep her from truly being a member of the aristocracy: her generosity， for example。 What lady of the manor brings the entire staff on holiday， at her own expense？ Of course， the ladies may come in handy on the trip， but still。 Clifford is a wonder。 He not only is able to read her mind， but read her thoughts before she has them。 He is her right-hand-man by every measure。 Able to blend in anywhere， Clifford is often found at Ellie’s right shoulder when he has no business in that setting。 Then Hugh， whom Ellie finally realized she loves: a moral and upright man who has only two faults: his job is more important than she is and he is prone to seasickness。 What a wonderful cast of characters Bright has sown and nurtured through this series of books。 Ellie is not able to stay out of trouble， and so is always in the middle of things。 This murder， and then a second， are prime examples of the kinds of trouble she finds。 This was a good mystery and it took all three of them to solve it。 Finally Hugh’s obsession with solving his late wife’s murder will be laid to rest and he will be able to move on。 I love Lady Swift！I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Death on Deck by Bookoutre， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #Netgalley #Bookoutre #VerityBright #DeathOnDeck 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Eleanor Swift had really been looking forward to spending her birthday with her beau Hugh Seldon for a while。 He is a busy Chief Inspector， and she still hasn’t fully forgiven him for not being available on her last birthday。 Disappointment reigns when Hugh informs Eleanor that he hast to cancel their plans， with not even much of an explanation。 And having previously received an invitation for a trip to New York， Eleanor makes the quick decision to pack up her staff， and this includes her butler Eleanor Swift had really been looking forward to spending her birthday with her beau Hugh Seldon for a while。 He is a busy Chief Inspector， and she still hasn’t fully forgiven him for not being available on her last birthday。 Disappointment reigns when Hugh informs Eleanor that he hast to cancel their plans， with not even much of an explanation。 And having previously received an invitation for a trip to New York， Eleanor makes the quick decision to pack up her staff， and this includes her butler Clifford， and her bulldog Gladstone， and boards a ship’s maiden voyage across the ocean。 After witnessing an altercation and a man that has gone overboard， Eleanor makes a discovery that shakes her to her very core。 More than that， she is shocked beyond belief that Hugh is also on board。 Hugh is a likely suspect for the death of one of the ocean liner’s travelers。 Hugh is there for a reason he refuses to disclose to Eleanor， but she is certain that he could not be responsible for the murder that took place。 Eleanor has earned a reputation and is asked to assist in the investigation as to what has happened on the ship。Eleanor does not hesitate to try to get to the bottom of things， and in this 13th book in a truly delightful cozy mystery series， it is always enjoyable to watch Eleanor do what she does best， as well as the quips that happen between her and Clifford。 I also loved the relationship Eleanor has with Hugh。 Not only was this a thoroughly enjoyable read， one that was engaging from beginning to end， the conclusion is certain to whet the appetite of fans of this ongoing series。 Book 14， come on， let’s see what Eleanor will be up to next。 Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Donna Huber
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This was a fun read。 It was great to see so much of Eleanor and Hugh together。 Full review soon。
Elaine
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When your beau lets a birthday girl downNo point in wearing a frown！Instead make the most of an invitationAnd take your staff with you on vacation！On an opulent ocean liner to New York they'll goAn uneventful trip - you guessed it， NO！！Eleanor witnesses a deadly crimeA man shot and falls overboard， no rescue in time。What's worse is the weapon that had been usedIt belongs to her beau， now she's confused！It seems he's on a mission that's undercover With much more now for them to discover。With firs When your beau lets a birthday girl downNo point in wearing a frown！Instead make the most of an invitationAnd take your staff with you on vacation！On an opulent ocean liner to New York they'll goAn uneventful trip - you guessed it， NO！！Eleanor witnesses a deadly crimeA man shot and falls overboard， no rescue in time。What's worse is the weapon that had been usedIt belongs to her beau， now she's confused！It seems he's on a mission that's undercover With much more now for them to discover。With first class suspects and fishy cluesAnd Clifford there to give them newsCan they help catch the killer？To find out for yourself read this historic cosy crime thriller！With stormy seas and surprises galoreYou're never quite certain what will be in store！A cruise across the Atlantic that's deadly for someAnd a brilliant ending with promises of things to come。I've thoroughly enjoyed every book in this setAnd this is perhaps the best one yet！For my complementary copy， I say thank you，As I share with you this， my honest review。 。。。more
Kim
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How does this person do it。 No， not Lady Eleanor Swift - we get a thorough and complete picture and story of how she investigates and solves the latest cozy murder mystery。 I am referring to Verity Bright， that husband and wife team， who manage to write such completely entertaining and well thought out murder mysteries。 They infuse their characters with exactly the right amount of just everything。 Lady Eleanor is never going to be the High Society Lady entertaining the rich and titled in early 2 How does this person do it。 No， not Lady Eleanor Swift - we get a thorough and complete picture and story of how she investigates and solves the latest cozy murder mystery。 I am referring to Verity Bright， that husband and wife team， who manage to write such completely entertaining and well thought out murder mysteries。 They infuse their characters with exactly the right amount of just everything。 Lady Eleanor is never going to be the High Society Lady entertaining the rich and titled in early 20th century British society。 Her butler， Clifford， impeccably dressed， is always going to be following in Lady Eleanor’s wake， beyond efficient， protecting her， providing a backstop and ending to her sentences。 Her downstairs staff are each and every one just perfectly set in their roles supporting Lady Eleanor and her country estate。 Chief Inspector Hugh Sheldon continues to be enamored with Lady Swift while disappointing her yet again。 Gladstone the bulldog is endearing as he careens and crashes into any available set of knees。I was delighted to spend another bunch of hours with these favorite characters unraveling high dungeon crime upon the turbulent seas。 Thank you Bookoutre and NetGalley for a copy。 。。。more
Lynda
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Book 13 of the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series but my first read in this cosy crime series and it read well as a stand-alone。 It’s Eleanor’s birthday but Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon has told her he cannot take her on a promised birthday treat so instead she is taking herself， her dog Gladstone， and her staff on a transatlantic cruise。Briefly， shortly after embarking Eleanor’s dream of a restful luxury cruise is shattered when she sees a fellow passenger being shot and pushed overboard。 She the Book 13 of the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series but my first read in this cosy crime series and it read well as a stand-alone。 It’s Eleanor’s birthday but Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon has told her he cannot take her on a promised birthday treat so instead she is taking herself， her dog Gladstone， and her staff on a transatlantic cruise。Briefly， shortly after embarking Eleanor’s dream of a restful luxury cruise is shattered when she sees a fellow passenger being shot and pushed overboard。 She then discovers Sefton is working undercover on the ship so the two of them set out to solve the murder。 When a second guest is found dead in his cabin it appears this is a more complex case than at first thought。 This is the ultimate locked room mystery - only 2000 potential suspects and 7 days to solve the mystery。 Fast paced and whilst you do need to suspend belief this is a very entertaining read。 Good fun light read with some lovely characters。 I really enjoyed it。 。。。more
Phrynne
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This is one of my most favourite series featuring Lady Eleanor Swift and her redoubtable butler， Clifford。 Also starring a dog called Gladstone and an almost love interest， Detective Hugh Seldon。Lady Swift cannot escape from murder even on a luxury cruise to New York。 By an incredible coincidence， Hugh is on board too and the terrific trio go to enormous lengths to solve the crime。 A major red herring made me guess entirely the wrong person as the the culprit。 It is a great story， well told， wit This is one of my most favourite series featuring Lady Eleanor Swift and her redoubtable butler， Clifford。 Also starring a dog called Gladstone and an almost love interest， Detective Hugh Seldon。Lady Swift cannot escape from murder even on a luxury cruise to New York。 By an incredible coincidence， Hugh is on board too and the terrific trio go to enormous lengths to solve the crime。 A major red herring made me guess entirely the wrong person as the the culprit。 It is a great story， well told， with entertaining main characters， so much food， and the usual beautiful cover。 I commented on the lack of romance in the previous book and it was more than made up for in this one！ At last， some progress in the right direction。I just read that Verity Bright is a pseudonym for a husband-and-wife team of authors。 Is this indeed so？ I could not find out any more information。 Anyway whoever is writing them keep up the good work！My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Janet
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Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau， DI Hugh Seldon， until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute。 So she accepts an invitation on the stunningly opulent ocean liner Celestiana’s maiden voyage to New York。 Eleanor tries to forget her worries and make the most of her trip。 That is， until she sees a man being shot and falling overboard。 On closer inspection of the scene， Eleanor literally stumbles over the likely murder weapon。 And the nick in the barrel i Lady Eleanor Swift is all set to spend her birthday with her beau， DI Hugh Seldon， until he calls to cancel on her again at the last minute。 So she accepts an invitation on the stunningly opulent ocean liner Celestiana’s maiden voyage to New York。 Eleanor tries to forget her worries and make the most of her trip。 That is， until she sees a man being shot and falling overboard。 On closer inspection of the scene， Eleanor literally stumbles over the likely murder weapon。 And the nick in the barrel is unmistakeable: this gun belongs to Hugh。 With some discreet digging， Clifford discovers Hugh is aboard the ship on an undercover mission。 When another passenger is found dead in his first-class cabin， a poisoned whisky glass clutched in his hand， Eleanor realises they are really in hot water。 The thirteenth book in this delicious series & it could be read on its own。 I love the dynamics between Ellie & her staff， especially Clifford & I also love how her relationship with Hugh has grown & changed。 Another delightful read， there are plenty of suspects on board the liner but time is limited to get Hugh ‘off the hook’ for being framed but also to find the killer before the liner docks。 There are twists & turns as well as red herrings。 The pace is very good but once the ship hits a storm the pace ramps up & the pages flew by to the climax。 I also adored the endingMy honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more
Homerun2
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Reluctant aristo Lady Eleanor and her butler and fellow sleuth Clifford are on board a magnificent ocean liner headed to America along with her household staff。 Of course there is a mysterious death and who should be discovered traveling incognito but Eleanor's suitor Inspector Hugh Seldon。Hugh is along for some fairly inexplicable plot machinations and he and Eleanor are soon investigating。 The whole thing doesn’t exactly make sense but for those who have followed their agonizingly drawn out co Reluctant aristo Lady Eleanor and her butler and fellow sleuth Clifford are on board a magnificent ocean liner headed to America along with her household staff。 Of course there is a mysterious death and who should be discovered traveling incognito but Eleanor's suitor Inspector Hugh Seldon。Hugh is along for some fairly inexplicable plot machinations and he and Eleanor are soon investigating。 The whole thing doesn’t exactly make sense but for those who have followed their agonizingly drawn out courtship， there might be some resolution on the horizon。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Brenda
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After Detective Inspector Hugh Seldon had cancelled their time for Lady Eleanor Swift's birthday， she reconsidered the invitation she'd recently received。 That was to sail on the Celestiana's maiden voyage from England to New York。 She also bought tickets for her staff， as well as Gladstone， the excitable bulldog。 Boarding was a chaotic time， made easier by Clifton's skills at organisation。 But not long into the journey， Ellie witnessed a man being shot and pushed overboard - could she never esc After Detective Inspector Hugh Seldon had cancelled their time for Lady Eleanor Swift's birthday， she reconsidered the invitation she'd recently received。 That was to sail on the Celestiana's maiden voyage from England to New York。 She also bought tickets for her staff， as well as Gladstone， the excitable bulldog。 Boarding was a chaotic time， made easier by Clifton's skills at organisation。 But not long into the journey， Ellie witnessed a man being shot and pushed overboard - could she never escape murder， the bane of her existence？ Discovering the gun， and realising it was the Detective Inspector's， she sent Clifford to search。 And find Hugh he did， suffering greatly from seasickness， also working undercover to capture a criminal he'd been following for a few years。 The obvious planting of evidence against Hugh had them all thinking; of course Ellie， Clifford and Hugh would work at flushing out the killer - before they arrived in New York。 But could they do it？ With a second death， the pressure was on， the clock was ticking。。。Oh I do love this series！！ Death on Deck is the 13th in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series by Verity Bright and this was just as much fun as the previous twelve。 Fast paced， action packed， the beauty of the crime scene was there was nowhere for the criminal to go （only mingle with 2000 other guests！） Another entertaining addition to this series which I highly recommend。 Bring on #14！With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Laurie K。
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Lady Eleanor Swift’s birthday plans are scuppered when her beau， Detective Inspector Hugh Seldon， unexpectedly cancels on her。 No worries — as she can now accept a previously declined invitation to travel on the maiden voyage of a luxury ocean liner （accompanied by her faithful staff—and bulldog Gladstone）。 No worries — until she witnesses a man being shot and thrown overboard。 Her subsequent discovery of the gun should help with the investigation。 But then she realizes who it belongs to。 This w Lady Eleanor Swift’s birthday plans are scuppered when her beau， Detective Inspector Hugh Seldon， unexpectedly cancels on her。 No worries — as she can now accept a previously declined invitation to travel on the maiden voyage of a luxury ocean liner （accompanied by her faithful staff—and bulldog Gladstone）。 No worries — until she witnesses a man being shot and thrown overboard。 Her subsequent discovery of the gun should help with the investigation。 But then she realizes who it belongs to。 This was such a fun read。 A cozy mystery with just the right amount of suspense， witty dialogue， engaging protagonists and a cast of very entertaining supporting characters。 This is the 13th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series， and prior to this I’d only read the first book in the series so far。 That didn’t deter from the enjoyment though。 But I definitely must go back and read the rest of the series as soon as I can。 And then I can sit and wait for number 14。 。。。more
Mystica
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Though there are usually a couple of murders in each book， the way the story is toldbetween the Lady Eleanor， her bulldog Gladstone and her faithful and immensely cleverbutler Clifford - an element of frivolity or lightness always creeps in。 Very differentto modern mystery murdersSet on an opulent ship （shades of the Titanic） again on its maiden voyage， the Captainwith his crew do not want any mishaps， any delays to mar their arrival in New York。 When Lady Eleanor witnesses the first murder whic Though there are usually a couple of murders in each book， the way the story is toldbetween the Lady Eleanor， her bulldog Gladstone and her faithful and immensely cleverbutler Clifford - an element of frivolity or lightness always creeps in。 Very differentto modern mystery murdersSet on an opulent ship （shades of the Titanic） again on its maiden voyage， the Captainwith his crew do not want any mishaps， any delays to mar their arrival in New York。 When Lady Eleanor witnesses the first murder which is explained to all as a man overboardaccident， she knows something is afoot。 Finding Detective Hugh Seldon aboard the shipadds to the confusion。 The captains table in the first class lounge also throws updebatable characters with dubious reasons for travelling。Unravelling one murder is hard and when the second happens and Lady Eleanor is expresslyforbidden to investigate， she knows she has to find the murderer and tge reasons to exonerate Hugh Seldon from suspicion。Very descriptive， class distinctions and all， this was a light read。 。。。more
Scilla
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Lady Eleanor Swift is planning to spend some time with Inspector Hugh Seldon for her birthday， when he calls to say he can't come。 She decides to accept an invitation from her former boss， Mr。 Walker， to go on the maiden voyage of the Celestiana， the largest， most luxurious ocean liner ever built。 She gets a room in first class， and gets a room for all her staff in second class。On the first night， Ellie goes to a reception where she sees a man dancing who looks something like Hugh。 Later that ev Lady Eleanor Swift is planning to spend some time with Inspector Hugh Seldon for her birthday， when he calls to say he can't come。 She decides to accept an invitation from her former boss， Mr。 Walker， to go on the maiden voyage of the Celestiana， the largest， most luxurious ocean liner ever built。 She gets a room in first class， and gets a room for all her staff in second class。On the first night， Ellie goes to a reception where she sees a man dancing who looks something like Hugh。 Later that evening she sees two people in the shadows fighting。 Then she hears a revolver shot， and one man pushed the other over the rail。 She accidently kicks a gun and picks it up。 The handle has a destinctive nick in the handle which is just like Hugh's。 Mrs。 Butter finds where Hugh is staying in second class， and Ellie gives him back his gun。 He explains that he is actually on leave and is following the man who he believes killed his wife。 Ellie agrees to help with the investigation。 Then， there is another murder。 When they are almost to New York， there is a huge storm， and Eleanor puts herself in great danger as she finally figures out who is doing the murdering。 。。。more
Lisa Goodmurphy
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I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful cozy mystery set in the '20s aboard a luxury transatlantic ocean liner！ Death on Deck is the 13th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series but I hadn't read any of the previous mysteries and found it worked well as a standalone - although I do now think that I might go back and start at the beginning as this was such a fun read！Eleanor Swift had been a world traveller until the death of her uncle and her inheritance of his estate。 She's now Lady Eleanor I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful cozy mystery set in the '20s aboard a luxury transatlantic ocean liner！ Death on Deck is the 13th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series but I hadn't read any of the previous mysteries and found it worked well as a standalone - although I do now think that I might go back and start at the beginning as this was such a fun read！Eleanor Swift had been a world traveller until the death of her uncle and her inheritance of his estate。 She's now Lady Eleanor Swift and resides in an English country manor but has some difficulty behaving as a proper lady and seems to habitually find herself in the middle of murder investigations。 In Death on Deck， Eleanor is disappointed when her police detective beau cancels their plans for her birthday so she accepts an invitation to travel on the maiden voyage of a luxury ocean liner from Southampton， England to New York City accompanied by her butler， Clifford， the four female members of her household staff， and her bulldog， Gladstone。 On the first night of the cruise， she witnesses a man being shot and thrown overboard and is soon caught up in the investigation along with her trusty butler and her detective friend who was aboard on a secret mission。This was the perfect cozy mystery - a quick， entertaining read with just the right amount of suspense。 I loved the shipboard setting as I have always wanted to sail on a transatlantic cruise （minus the murder of course！） Also great was the witty dialogue and the wonderful supporting characters - I was particularly fond of Lady Eleanor's butler， Clifford， and Lady Eleanor herself is a great character - smart， compassionate， independent and brave。 Anyone who loves a historical cozy mystery should enjoy this series！Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Moriah
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I received a copy of this title from the publisher， but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 Death on Deck is the 13th title in the now long running Lady Swift series。 This title finds Eleanor， Clifford， and the rest of her staff taking a trans-Atlantic cruise to New York to visit New York for Eleanor's birthday after she was disappointed by her kind of beau， detective inspector Hugh Seldon had to cancel their plans to celebrate。 Murder follows Eleanor as always when she accidentally I received a copy of this title from the publisher， but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 Death on Deck is the 13th title in the now long running Lady Swift series。 This title finds Eleanor， Clifford， and the rest of her staff taking a trans-Atlantic cruise to New York to visit New York for Eleanor's birthday after she was disappointed by her kind of beau， detective inspector Hugh Seldon had to cancel their plans to celebrate。 Murder follows Eleanor as always when she accidentally witnesses a man be shot and go overboard。 As always， there are no shortage of suspects， and the mystery has some nice twists and turns。 Readers are given an opportunity to learn about Hugh's background and what makes him tick。 Fans who may be getting a little frustrating with the pace of romance between Hugh and Eleanor will not be disappointed。 I think that the mystery aspects of this series have become stronger as the series progresses and I look forward to many more titles in the series。 。。。more
Roz
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Another glorious tale featuring the delightful Lady Eleanor and her suitor the dashing detective。 Not forgetting her staff and loyal hound Gladstone。This time the household are cruising to New York and all is going well until a man goes overboard in suspicious circumstances。Of course the group investigate and put themselves in terrible danger doing so。Well written， great progression of the characters and a very readable story which I would highly recommend。Thanks to Netgalley， the author and the Another glorious tale featuring the delightful Lady Eleanor and her suitor the dashing detective。 Not forgetting her staff and loyal hound Gladstone。This time the household are cruising to New York and all is going well until a man goes overboard in suspicious circumstances。Of course the group investigate and put themselves in terrible danger doing so。Well written， great progression of the characters and a very readable story which I would highly recommend。Thanks to Netgalley， the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for Ann honest review。 。。。more
CPE
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Death on Deck is Verity Bright’s thirteenth book featuring Lady Eleanor Smith; her butler， Clifford; and her four female staff。 Eleanor hoped to spend her birthday with her beau， Chief inspector Hugh Seldon。 However， he’s had to cry off but won’t tell her why。 Deeply annoyed with him， Ellie decides to accept an invitation from her ex-employer to sail on the maiden voyage of the Blue Line’s new liner， Celestiana。 Ellie is her usual generous self and pays for tickets for all her staff so that they Death on Deck is Verity Bright’s thirteenth book featuring Lady Eleanor Smith; her butler， Clifford; and her four female staff。 Eleanor hoped to spend her birthday with her beau， Chief inspector Hugh Seldon。 However， he’s had to cry off but won’t tell her why。 Deeply annoyed with him， Ellie decides to accept an invitation from her ex-employer to sail on the maiden voyage of the Blue Line’s new liner， Celestiana。 Ellie is her usual generous self and pays for tickets for all her staff so that they can enjoy themselves too。 On her first night at sea， Ellie witnesses a murder。 As you would expect， she gets involved in investigating the case。I really enjoyed the book。 It was pacy; the dialogue was good， with the usual excellent banter between Ellie and Clifford。 Although it is far， far more enjoyable to read the series in order， I think anyone reading this book first wouldn’t be lost。 Quibbles？ You do have to not just suspend disbelief， but put it in a sack and weight it down in a dark sound-proofed room。 Why would a fellow lady passenger invite Ellie to accompany her to the steam room and then pretty much refuse to enter into conversation with her？ Similarly， if someone else can barely talk to Ellie without getting angry， are they likely to want advice about a gift？ And if someone is so incapacitated by sea-sickness that they can barely stand up， are they really likely to be on peak form during a storm？ As I say， though， suspend disbelief and just enjoy this mystery / romance on its own terms because， despite those quibbles， it IS highly enjoyable。#DeathonDeck #NetGalley 。。。more
Marissa
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Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and Bookouture。I received a free， advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review。Lady Eleanor Swift is on her first cruise but she can not seem to escape murder。While on the cruise she encounters a shooting as a man goes overboard。 She then stumbles over the barrel of a gun which is owned by her detective boyfriend who stood her up。Is there a connection to the dead body and her boyfriend or is he being framed for the crime？ Another e Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and Bookouture。I received a free， advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review。Lady Eleanor Swift is on her first cruise but she can not seem to escape murder。While on the cruise she encounters a shooting as a man goes overboard。 She then stumbles over the barrel of a gun which is owned by her detective boyfriend who stood her up。Is there a connection to the dead body and her boyfriend or is he being framed for the crime？ Another exciting mystery in this historical setting。 A must in the series。 。。。more
April Brown
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I was introduced to these wonderful characters in #12 of the series， Murder in an Irish Castle。 I was excited to read this next installment and visit with my new friends。 I am also a huge fan of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile， so I was pretty sure I was going to enjoy it when I read the story description。Its 1923 and Lady Eleanor Swift is celebrating her birthday with her bulldog Gladstone， her Butler Clifford and the house and the ladies of her staff。 They are off on a maiden voyage of a t I was introduced to these wonderful characters in #12 of the series， Murder in an Irish Castle。 I was excited to read this next installment and visit with my new friends。 I am also a huge fan of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile， so I was pretty sure I was going to enjoy it when I read the story description。Its 1923 and Lady Eleanor Swift is celebrating her birthday with her bulldog Gladstone， her Butler Clifford and the house and the ladies of her staff。 They are off on a maiden voyage of a transatlantic liner from London to New York。 Of course， the shadow of the Titanic tragedy a few years earlier looms over the trip。 If that isn't enough to deal with， there is a murder， lots of characters with plenty of secrets， shady dealings and then a second murder。 Lady Eleanor will need "all hands-on deck" of her gang to find the culprit before they arrive in New York。 Oh。。。。did I mention a hurricane like storm？ It has a good mystery， great story and wonderful characters。 I admit I did not figure it out until the end， another reason for my 5-star rating。I LOVED this book！Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read another installment of what is becoming one of my favorite series。 。。。more
April Brown
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I was introduced to these wonderful characters in #12 of the series， Murder in an Irish Castle。 I was excited to read this next installment and visit with my new friends。 I am also a huge fan of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile， so I was pretty sure I was going to enjoy it when I read the story description。 Its 1923 and Lady Eleanor Swift is celebrating her birthday with her bulldog Gladstone， her Butler Clifford and the house and the ladies of her staff。 They are off on a maiden voyage of a I was introduced to these wonderful characters in #12 of the series， Murder in an Irish Castle。 I was excited to read this next installment and visit with my new friends。 I am also a huge fan of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile， so I was pretty sure I was going to enjoy it when I read the story description。 Its 1923 and Lady Eleanor Swift is celebrating her birthday with her bulldog Gladstone， her Butler Clifford and the house and the ladies of her staff。 They are off on a maiden voyage of a transatlantic liner from London to New York。 Of course， the shadow of the Titanic tragedy a few years earlier looms over the trip。 If that isn't enough to deal with， there is a murder， lots of characters with plenty of secrets， shady dealings and then a second murder。 Lady Eleanor will need "all hands-on deck" of her gang to find the culprit before they arrive in New York。 Oh。。。。did I mention a hurricane like storm？ It has a good mystery， great story and wonderful characters。 I admit I did not figure it out until the end， another reason for my 5-star rating。I LOVED this book！Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read another installment of what is becoming one of my favorite series。 。。。more
Raewyn Walker
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If you haven't read all other 12 books don't worry - this is well explained。 Sharp wit and glamorous setting。 Reminded me of Miss Fisher's murder mysteries。 Lots of fun， quick easy read， loved the cover！ If you haven't read all other 12 books don't worry - this is well explained。 Sharp wit and glamorous setting。 Reminded me of Miss Fisher's murder mysteries。 Lots of fun， quick easy read， loved the cover！ 。。。more
Holly Reynolds
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Ah， this was simply another great addition to one of my favourite series。 It features all of our familiar friends - Clifford， and Gladstone， and the lovely ladies who work for Ellie - as they are all setting off on a trans-Atlantic cruise。The settings were beautiful - I loved the opulent descriptions of life on board the first-class deck of a cruise ship。 The characters were met were all rather shady， and that made it difficult to figure out who committed the murders。 So it was a neat little twi Ah， this was simply another great addition to one of my favourite series。 It features all of our familiar friends - Clifford， and Gladstone， and the lovely ladies who work for Ellie - as they are all setting off on a trans-Atlantic cruise。The settings were beautiful - I loved the opulent descriptions of life on board the first-class deck of a cruise ship。 The characters were met were all rather shady， and that made it difficult to figure out who committed the murders。 So it was a neat little twist at the reveal。Oh， and the ending！ What an ending！ I cannot wait until the next instalment！ 。。。more
Clare Chase
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I’ve always imagined a cruise would be sedate and relaxing， but in Death on Deck it’s the setting from some thrilling drama！ The voyage takes place in the long shadow of the tragedy of the Titanic and then there’s the small matter of a murderer on board！ Not quite the birthday treat Lady Eleanor Swift had been hoping for。 It was great to have Ellie’s suitor， Hugh， deeply involved in the mystery – they make a good pair – and Ellie’s butler Clifford was a joy as usual。 There are clues aplenty， bag I’ve always imagined a cruise would be sedate and relaxing， but in Death on Deck it’s the setting from some thrilling drama！ The voyage takes place in the long shadow of the tragedy of the Titanic and then there’s the small matter of a murderer on board！ Not quite the birthday treat Lady Eleanor Swift had been hoping for。 It was great to have Ellie’s suitor， Hugh， deeply involved in the mystery – they make a good pair – and Ellie’s butler Clifford was a joy as usual。 There are clues aplenty， bags of atmosphere and a fantastically gripping denouement。 I think it’s my favourite yet。 A great read！ 。。。more
Megan Klann
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Death on Deck is a cozy mystery that centers around Lady Eleanor Swift on a transatlantic liner Celestiana set in the 1920s。 This is the thirteen book in a series and while I have not read the other 12 books， this can be read as a standalone。 The plot is interesting and I loved the 1920s settings aboard a luxury cruise liner。 I really enjoyed the supporting characters， like her loyal butler Clifford。 The mystery got a little slow in places， but the end picked up and I quickly read through the la Death on Deck is a cozy mystery that centers around Lady Eleanor Swift on a transatlantic liner Celestiana set in the 1920s。 This is the thirteen book in a series and while I have not read the other 12 books， this can be read as a standalone。 The plot is interesting and I loved the 1920s settings aboard a luxury cruise liner。 I really enjoyed the supporting characters， like her loyal butler Clifford。 The mystery got a little slow in places， but the end picked up and I quickly read through the last few pages to find “who did it。” Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion 。。。more
Megan Klann
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Death on Deck is a cozy mystery that centers around Lady Eleanor Swift on a transatlantic liner Celestiana set in the 1920s。 This is the thirteen book in a series and while I have not read the other 12 books， this can be read as a standalone。 The plot is interesting and I loved the 1920s settings aboard a luxury cruise liner。 I really enjoyed the supporting characters， like her loyal butler Clifford。 The mystery got a little slow in places， but the end picked up and I quickly read through the la Death on Deck is a cozy mystery that centers around Lady Eleanor Swift on a transatlantic liner Celestiana set in the 1920s。 This is the thirteen book in a series and while I have not read the other 12 books， this can be read as a standalone。 The plot is interesting and I loved the 1920s settings aboard a luxury cruise liner。 I really enjoyed the supporting characters， like her loyal butler Clifford。 The mystery got a little slow in places， but the end picked up and I quickly read through the last few pages to find “who did it。” Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Shelly Joyce
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Death on Deck is the 13th installment of the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series。 Lady Eleanor and her trusted Butler， take the opportunity to board a maiden voyage on the Celestina。 It was her upcoming birthday and she was stood up from her plans with her beau， so she decided to treat herself and staff to a voyage for her birthday。 However as on as she arrives she is witness to yet another murder。 She sets out to find the culprits at large and has quite a bit of opposition along the way。 Great ad Death on Deck is the 13th installment of the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series。 Lady Eleanor and her trusted Butler， take the opportunity to board a maiden voyage on the Celestina。 It was her upcoming birthday and she was stood up from her plans with her beau， so she decided to treat herself and staff to a voyage for her birthday。 However as on as she arrives she is witness to yet another murder。 She sets out to find the culprits at large and has quite a bit of opposition along the way。 Great adventure， it was up and down， twists and turns as the story unravels with the chase to the killer。 I love the character， lady Eleanor， she is so brave and a strong woman ahead of her time era。 Her trusted butler， Clifford is always there as her sidekick prepared for whatever comes next。 Verity Bright did a phenomenal job with the entrant details in creating such a development to her story。 Bravo！ Recommend the series is you love strong woman heroines and the 1920’s era。 。。。more
Richard Evans
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This was an interesting read with some good characterisation。 My favourite was the butler， super knowledgeable， highly competent but with a wry， sarcastic sense of humour。 The main lead， Eleanor swift is great too， an independent， resourceful woman。 The plot line held the attention most of the time although there were some implausibilities or coincidences。 It seemed unrealistic that the chief inspector escaped from being knocked out and tied up so easily and conveniently。 However， this remains a This was an interesting read with some good characterisation。 My favourite was the butler， super knowledgeable， highly competent but with a wry， sarcastic sense of humour。 The main lead， Eleanor swift is great too， an independent， resourceful woman。 The plot line held the attention most of the time although there were some implausibilities or coincidences。 It seemed unrealistic that the chief inspector escaped from being knocked out and tied up so easily and conveniently。 However， this remains an interesting read 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions or emotions。 However， I can provide some context and information about the book "Death on Deck。" "Death on Deck" is a mystery novel by Ann Ripley， published in 2000。 The story revolves around a woman named Louise Eldridge， who is on a cruise with her niece and her niece's fiancé。 However， things take a dark turn when one of the passengers is found dead， and Louise begins to investigate the circumstances of their death。 The book has received mixed reviews。 Some readers found it to be an engaging and entertaining mystery， while others criticized it for being predictable and formulaic。 Overall， if you enjoy mystery novels set in unique locations， "Death on Deck" may be worth checking out。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions， but I can provide a brief summary of the book 'Death on Deck。' 'Death on Deck' is a mystery novel written by Penny Moreton。 The story follows a group of passengers on a luxury cruise ship who become embroiled in a murder case when one of the passengers is found dead on the deck of the ship。 The main protagonist， Lady Elizabeth Darby， a retired MI6 agent， takes it upon herself to investigate the case in collaboration with the ship's security officer。 As they delve deeper into the case， they uncover secrets and motives among the passengers and crew。 The book keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they try to solve the mystery alongside Lady Elizabeth。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have preferences or opinions because I lack emotions。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Death on Deck。' 'Death on Deck' is a mystery novel written by Annamaria Alfieri。 It tells the story of a luxurious cruise ship sailing across the Mediterranean during the 1920s。 The ship's detective， a former Pinkerton agent named Augustus Landor， is called to solve a series of murders that have occurred onboard。 Landor discovers that each victim has a connection to a previous tragedy that occurred on the ship， and he must navigate the ship's social hierarchy to uncover the culprit before they strike again。 The novel has received positive reviews and praise for its atmospheric setting， intricate plot， and engaging characters。 It is recommended for fans of classic mystery novels and historical fiction。
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