Death on the Lusitania
'An Instant Classic' Daily Mail
by R. L. Graham
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Pub Date Jan 25 2024 | Archive Date Mar 28 2024
Pan Macmillan | Macmillan
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Description
'An instant classic' – Daily Mail
The ship was doomed before it ever left port. His fate was sealed before he ever stepped on board. From R. L. Graham, Death on the Lusitania is an immersive WW1 historical novel set aboard the ill-fated ocean liner.
Welcome on board the Lusitania’s final voyage . . .
New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty’s government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England.
When a fellow passenger is believed to have shot himself in his cabin, Gallagher is asked by the captain to investigate the scene but one crucial detail doesn’t fit. The man’s body was discovered in a locked cabin with the key inside and no gun to be found. Was it really suicide? Or murder?
Gallagher believes one of the passengers is a deadly killer - one who could strike again at any moment. And all the while, the ship sails on towards Europe, where enemy submarines patrol dark waters . . .
'This engaging and well researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers' – Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood, The Times Thriller of the Year
Advance Praise
"What's not to love about a fast-paced, richly detailed crime thriller set on the doomed RMS Lusitania? The rich supporting cast, many of whom are suspects, means that this book is unputdownable. A real page turner!" — Ben Kane, the Sunday Times bestselling author
"Set on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers." — Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood, The Times Thriller of the Year
"Very much enjoyed this shipboard murder mystery with an appealing sleuth in Patrick Gallagher and a positive cornucopia of suspects. Totally absorbing!" — Leonora Nattrass, author of Blue Water
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781035021918 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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Featured Reviews
Susan J, Reviewer
Princess Fuzzypants here: I love to read historical fiction that is so well researched and well written that the reader has to wonder if the story heaves close to reality. Set on the doomed liner, the U-boats are not the only threat to the ship. There are so many double and triple crosses going on that one continues to guess which side of the war are the various characters on. There are also deceits and nefarious doings of a more personal nature and some of the espionage intertwines with the sordid. There are only a couple of characters with whom the reader can be sure of their allegiances. There are plots upon plots and the two murders only play a small part in the big picture.
This is a book that is a page turner and really kept me riveted. Written by a husband and wife team, sadly the wife passed away before the book was published. This was such a good tale, I am sorry there will not be more. Five purrs and two paws up.
Zoe W, Reviewer
Mysterious, captivating, and atmospheric!
Death on the Lusitania is an Agatha Christie-like murder mystery set during 1915 on the infamous HMS Lusitania that features the savvy Patrick Gallagher who, when shortly after departure from New York, one of the travellers winds up dead in a locked cabin with no murder weapon in sight, endeavours to a find the murderer onboard amongst a passenger list riddled with secrets, deception, and ulterior motives.
The prose is descriptive and light. The characters are multi-layered, intriguing, and secretive. And the plot is a well-paced, locked-door style whodunit full of red herrings, suspects, amateur sleuthing, deduction, danger and, of course, a touch of the unexpected.
Overall, Death on the Lusitania is the first book in the Patrick Gallagher series, and if you love historical mysteries, this one won’t disappoint. It’s an entertaining, cosy, satisfying debut by the writing duo of Graham, and I can only hope, even with the tragic loss of one half of this dynamic team, that there is still more to come.
