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A holiday read for those who dare...
This is exactly the kind of cruise you want to avoid. Multiple passenger deaths, ties to gang bosses, thefts and vandalism...
The writing style gives s... READ MORE
Enormously Clever
Highly accomplished debut and a clever homage to the Golden Age of crime! Hindle has produced a brilliantly fresh dynamic between the two main characters w... READ MORE
A very cosy murder mystery!
A delightful, entertaining read which kept you guessing until the end! Without giving away any spoilers, I did manage to work out one of the twists, but no... READ MORE
First class
Wow! Agatha Christie fans will adore this sensational mystery, but there is a darker edge to the secret-laden plot that makes this thriller excel. The char... READ MORE
A Stylish, Twenties Whodunnit With Nicely Noir Stylings
A stylish, retro, Christie style whodunnit set on board a New York bound ocean liner during the Twenties. This is atmospheric and nicely twisty. Strong cha... READ MORE
A murder mystery I recommend to everyone
Brilliantly plotted, well crafted characters, and a final 3 pages that will have all the air leaving your lungs.
Tom Hindle’s nautical mystery guides u... READ MORE
Cosy period crime with a fresh feel.
This starts out like your classic cosy crime. Period setting, locked room (well, ship) mystery, some class snobbery. All familiar territory, however, what ... READ MORE
Criminally good!!
Revelation after revelation!! Hindle has done such a fantastic job bringing mystery, flair and excitement to this 1920s high seas crime novel. The comeback... READ MORE
A debut I can get on board with!
What a perfectly intriguing, beautifully pieced together, absolutely enthralling debut! Whether you’re a crime lover, Agatha Christie fan, thriller-seeker... READ MORE
Synopsis
Waterstones Thriller of the Month for August 2022
November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail for New York, with 2,000 passengers - and a killer - on board.
When a body is found on deck, ship's officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare the death a tragic accident. But Scotland Yard inspector James Temple is certain there's more to this misfortune than meets the eye. Mounting an investigation, the pair uncover the theft of a priceless painting, and encounter a string of suspects with secrets to hide.
Now, with just days remaining until the Endeavour reaches New York, their search for the culprit is fraught with danger. And all the while, the passengers roam the ship with a killer in their midst...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9781529157840
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 28 mm
- Weight: 321g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWeak ending
I had high hopes for this book but whilst I enjoyed most of it ultimately I felt it was spoiled by the ending. Now I'm not going to reveal the plot. I don'... READ MORE
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Irritating
I suppose I ought to have known better. When a book can only muster reviews from My Weekly and Country Life for its cover that probably means something. I... READ MORE
Wasted journey
Poorly written with clunky plot including ludicrous ending. Ignore the positive reviews or you will experience 'flaring nostrils', 'heaving shoulders' and ... READ MORE
Very disappointing ending
I enjoyed this book at first. It is not brilliantly written and in no way compares to an Agatha Christie but the plot was intriguing... that is until the e... READ MORE
Wanted to like it more
It started off really well but I lost enthusiasm towards the end and gave up and skipped to the last chapter.
There’s a lot of reported speech and a lot o... READ MORE
A genuinely terrible book
Weak plot, shallow characters and genuinley terrible writing. I've never hated a main character more and it's all down to the way he has been written and n... READ MORE
Fatal
Forced myself to finish this plodding whodunnit, limited by being set on a liner, with no redeeming characters and a surprisingly unbelievable ending.
Disappointed
Really wanted to like, and a lot of promise but needs a good edit. Also penguin proof reading poor, several typos
Disappointing
I wanted to enjoy this book due to it being described as a Christie style murder mystery set in the 1920s. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectati... READ MORE
Lost Interest
Enjoyed Murder On Lake Garda so bought A Fatal Crossing and I just could not get into it at all. I found it slow paced and just boring. I really tried, but... READ MORE
A plot within a plot within a plot!
I haven’t enjoyed a book this much for a while, and would end up loosing hours, unable to put down.
To begin I felt like the story was beginning to feel... READ MORE
Accomplished historical crime debut
It’s 12 November 1924.
Timothy Birch is a senior officer on the Endeavour, a luxury cruise liner travelling from Southampton to New York. He only retur... READ MORE
Really enjoyable book
I really enjoyed this book and couldn't wait to finish it and would happily given it 5 stars but I didn't like the ending, hence the 4 stars. It pushed th... READ MORE
Excellent Read
I had heard only great things about this since it was released in hardback so obviously I had to grab a copy as soon as it was Waterstones thriller of the ... READ MORE
Whodunnit ?
This is a real whodunnit. Set in 1924, there is a murder on board The Endeavour, sailing to New York.
There are many suspects, all with their own back stor... READ MORE
Enjoyable and fun
The story itself is very enjoyable and rattles along at a good pace making it interesting yet giving the reader time to breathe and take stock from time to... READ MORE
A Frustrating Tale!
Sadly this book was a great disappointment . I was struggling to distinguish the various named participants in this shipboard murder mystery. Too many simi... READ MORE
The ending spoilt it for me
This was a good murder mystery, very much in the style of Agatha Christie. However I had some trouble keeping track of which of the suspects was which, and... READ MORE
2 STARS
Whilst the idea felt tense and exciting, the execution felt too drawn out and entirely pointless once the plot twist at the end revealed the entire investi... READ MORE
Brilliant locked room mystery.
Really good story, kept me turning the pages anx I still reading at 2am some days as it got better as the book went along.
Highly recommend this book if... READ MORE
Unbelievably Terrible!
I was recommended this book by a Waterstones employee and as I’m a big Agatha Christie fan thought I would try it. Please don’t bother to buy it as it is ... READ MORE
Tilly
I bought this part of a Christmas present
Not like other atom Hindle books
Felt very slow, not gripping and almost gave up half way through. Ending redeemed it a bit with huge plot twist, but this definitely wasn’t as good as Murd... READ MORE
And enjoyable, almost cozy mystery
What starts out as a simple cruise liner leaving England to go to New York, with Timothy Birch as a captain’s aide. There has been an accident on board and... READ MORE
Whodunit set on an ocean liner crossing the ATLANTIC
3.75*
Choosing to set a novel aboard an ocean liner is always a recipe for intrigue and mystery, where no-one can escape unless they jump ship to an inevi... READ MORE
Drags on to v disappointing ending
I read and enjoyed death in the arctic, which I found a v fun, gripping and satisfying read. I picked this one up hoping for the same but found it super sl... READ MORE
Disappointed at the end
I purchased this book after loving Hindles the murder on lake Garda and I wanted to try another of his series.
I was sadly really disappointed with it as... READ MORE
Good Holiday Read
I enjoyed it and it kept me hooked. ... I decided to read it after enjoying the 3rd book . This one was not as good but it was his first book.characters w... READ MORE
Ending just not credible
I'm not sure who decides on Thriller of the Month title at Waterstones but really, I do wonder if they read this book. It is 100 pages too long for the con... READ MORE