Murder on "B" Deck (American Mystery Classics)

Murder on "B" Deck (American Mystery Classics) by Vincent Starrett

For the passengers aboard the Latakia, the transatlantic journey from New York to Cherbourg promises weeks of rest and relaxation, no matter what ticket class they have. But after an Italian baroness is found strangled in her luxury cabin, fearful speculation floods the decks, hallways, and dining rooms. The main suspect soon goes overboard, creating more questions than answers: Did a guilty conscience spur a suicidal act, or was he a witness silenced by the actual killer, still at large on the liner?

Enter former intelligence officer Walter Ghost, tapped by the ship's captain to play detective and solve the murder. He's joined by his friend Dunstan Mollock, a mystery novelist whose writing career provides helpful insights into the case. It seems the duo have plenty to work with with clues including an amateur film, a doll, and a card from Memphis, Tennessee. But can they sort through false leads and solve the crime before the ship reaches its port?

Murder on "B" Deck is a puzzling-ye-humorous whodunnit set in the Golden Age of transatlantic travel.

Vincent Starrett (1886 - 1974) was a Chicago journalist who became one of the world's foremost experts on Sherlock Holmes.