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It’s November 1924, and the cruise ship the Endeavour is embarking on its weeklong crossing of the Atlantic from England to New York.
Not long into the voyage, an older man is found dead at the bottom of an outdoor staircase, soaked by rain. It seems likely to be a tragic accident. The captain and crew do what they can to keep it fairly quiet but at the same time reassure passengers about the incident.
However, one man on the cruise believes the death may be murder, and he wants to take the remaining time of the crossing to investigate. James Temple is a Scotland Yard detective, and right away he has suspicions. The captain doesn’t want his interference, but at Temple’s insistence, he at least allows him to do some sleuthing. The detective must, however, be accompanied at all times by officer Timothy Birch.
Temple chafes at Birch’s presence but mostly tolerates it, as he looks at the body, visits the site of the death, and questions people on board.
A Fatal Crossing is a fairly standard murder mystery with the usual expected elements, though I will say its ending had a twist I did not see coming. I found that to add a bit extra to my satisfaction level, so rather than just 3.5 stars, I’d give it 3.75.
Rated: Mild. Profanity includes an instance of moderate profanity, about 30 uses of mild language, about 35 instances of the name of Deity in vain, and a couple uses of British (bl-) profanity. Sexual content is minimal, just with mild references to it; violence includes several deaths but nothing gory.
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