This novel introduces American George Porter Dillman, a detective who is usually called upon to keep an eye on professional card sharps, or some thieving. It is September, 1907 and the Lusitania is sailing her maiden voyage to New York. It is good to see these books now on kindle and I looked forward to re-reading this mystery, which I had not read for many years. This series features George Porter Dillman and the enigmatic and beautiful Genevieve Masefield and all are set aboard cruise ships in the heyday of the great liners.
You may know him already by another pseudonym, that of Edward Marston, which he uses for many popular series, including that of the Railway Detective mysteries. This is the first in a series of books written by Conrad Allen, a pseudonym used by Keith Miles. By turns delightful and gripping, Murder on the Lusitania beautifully evokes the Gilded Age and introduces us to two of the most remarkable sleuths in crime fiction. Conrad Allen has created a perfect blend of history, romance, and suspense.
Working quickly to solve the crime, George makes an unusual and spirited friend, Genevieve Masefield, and the two uncover secrets about their fellow travelers that prove explosive. No one would be sorry to see him go, and George Dillman soon discovers that several on board even stand to gain from Barcroft's demise. The murder victim is Henry Barcroft, a grating, nosy journalist who'd been covering the maiden voyage for a wire service and making a nuisance of himself among the other passengers. But then the ship's blueprints are stolen from the chief engineer's room and a man is killed in his cabin. While on board, he expects only to deal with petty crimes-some random vandalism and a scuffle or two in the bar, most likely. Hired by the ship's captain to pose as a passenger, George is in fact sailing the high seas as a private detective for the Cunard Line.
George Porter Dillman sets sail from Liverpool on the New York-bound Lusitania for its maiden voyage. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.September 1907. Esperanza descubrirá que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad. Allí tendrá que olvidar su pasado y enfrentarse a las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y a su madre a escapar a California dónde tendrán que trabajar en una finca junto a otros mexicanos. Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como su mamá.
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