Rachel Prince Mystery Books
Just when you thought it was safe to cruise again... A dead body, a Russian tour party and tension in the medical centre - Rachel must be on another cruise! PC Rachel Prince returns to cruising after giving evidence in a difficult trial. She wants to recharge her batteries and re-evaluate her future after receiving threats from the man she helped put away for murder. Taking Queen Cruises up on their offer of a free luxury cruise aboard the Coral Queen, she opts for a sailing to New York. Rachel's best friend and cruise nurse, Sarah is also returning to the ship to start a new nine-month contract, so the timing is perfect. Almost immediately, Rachel meets a tour guide who invites her to join him and his Russian group for some of their planned activities. These activities should help pass the time during the sea days. A crew member is found dead in his cabin - could this be another mystery brewing? Rachel's eagle eye spots some curious goings on among the Russian tour group that she finds enticing. Chief Security Officer, Jack Waverley wants Rachel to leave things alone - will she listen? Sarah has problems of her own as conflict develops in the medical team when a new nurse is brought in at short notice. Rachel can't resist doing a bit of snooping, but will she get to the bottom of a mysterious death and untangle this complex case before they reach New York?
The latest Rachel Prince mystery by Dawn Brookes. A body in the water. A plethora of suspects. Rachel Prince must be on another cruise! Plus, by popular demand, Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe returns... Crew aboard the fictional Coral Queen find themselves stretched to the limit by the antics of a Queen tribute act , a troublesome stag party and a group of excitable female cheerleaders . Rachel is accompanying Lady Marjorie on a cruise around the Baltics. The older woman is hoping for a mystery while Rachel seeks peace and quiet. PC Rachel Prince, cruise ship sleuth can't believe it when a man dies under suspicious circumstances. The probable homicide occurs shortly after an unpleasant encounter with a Freddie Mercury lookalike. Rachel and Marjorie find themselves absorbed by the man's untimely death, and surrounded by suspicious characters with ample motive for killing the unpopular victim. The Chief of Security wavers between involving Rachel in the investigation and keeping her away from it. Sarah, Rachel's best friend and cruise ship nurse is keen to keep her out of harms way, but it's a case of the irresistible force meets the immovable object when there's a mystery to be solved. Rachel is spurred on by the incorrigible Marjorie who is keen to interfere and test her own sleuthing skills. Chief Waverley and Sarah are fighting a losing battle, and become more and more exasperated by Rachel's involvement. In addition to this they both have problems of their own. As the dead man appeared to have more enemies than friends, this mystery tests Rachel to the limit. She finds herself in danger as she tries to keep Lady Marjorie safe while solving the crime. Join the crew and passengers aboard the Coral Queen for another exciting adventure at sea! "The best yet!" Editor "Another amazing plot with riveting characters. Can't wait for Book 4." R.L. Beta Review "An exceptional writer who writes unputdownable books!" S.D. Beta Review
The only thing worse than getting stuck aboard a cruise ship with a murderer, is discovering your ex is on board too... A cold-blooded killer is on the loose. Can Rachel find out who it is before it's too late? Rachel Prince is drawn to investigate when the leader of a Bucket List tour party is discovered in the library on the first day of her Antipodean cruise. Can this seemingly harmless group of elderly people have a killer among them? Rachel thinks she is living the dream. Taking a cruise around Australia and New Zealand as a guest lecturer and meeting up again with her best friend, cruise ship nurse, Sarah. The scene is set for the holiday of a lifetime! Difficulties abound for everyone when an interim chief of security causes countless problems and appears to take an intense dislike of Sarah. Not trusting the new chief to get to the bottom of the murder, Rachel investigates on her own, soon discovering that the dead woman from the Bucket List tour party had been receiving anonymous threatening emails. To make matters infinitely worse, Rachel's ex turns up on board, and things start to go horribly wrong.The cruise ship sleuth needs to work fast to find out if one of the gentle elders on the bucket list tour is a murderer while avoiding her ex like the plague. "Dawn Brookes has done it again. I said this about the last one but this is the best yet!" SD "I absolutely love this series - unputdownable." RL
Rachel Prince is back... Rachel's plans to spend Christmas with her fiancé are in tatters after he is called to Italy at short notice. Rachel decides to take a last-minute Canary Island cruise. Sarah, cruise ship nurse and Rachel's best friend is only too pleased to have her along as Sarah's parents are taking their first cruise. With her mother keen for her to settle down she is glad of the moral support. During a coach journey to Southampton, Rachel meets a petulant maître d. That evening the same maître d is found dead, seemingly the victim of a tragic accident. Rachel can't resist snooping once she suspects an element of foul play. Was it a fatal accident or murder? Chief security officer, Jack Waverley finds himself confused and upset when his wife is implicated. Suspects are not in short supply as secrets are uncovered providing opportunity and motive. The killer has an eye on Rachel. Can she find out who is responsible before she ends up as another victim?
Murder in the Caribbean... Rachel Prince joins the Coral Queen for the holiday of a lifetime accompanied by her parents and octogenarian friend, Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe. Shockwaves shatter their blissful holiday when a nun who is part of an exclusive religious party collapses and dies. First impressions suggest the young woman died of natural causes and Rachel's best friend & cruise ship nurse, Sarah is keen to believe this is the case if it means keeping Rachel out of trouble. Rachel is not convinced and believes the death is suspicious, particularly after her father shares the nun's dying words. The chief of security initially asks Rachel to assist as all is not what it seems within this religious order but changes his mind when the FBI come aboard. Will Rachel listen? Marjorie is as keen as ever to do a little sleuthing of her own. Can Rachel keep Lady Marjorie safe while uncovering the mystery? In the most dangerous challenge to date, Rachel must keep her wits about her to find out what is at stake and discover who is responsible for the nun's murder.
When Rachel Jacobi -Prince cruises, it's no honeymoon! Rachel's dream honeymoon is disrupted when cruise ship nurse, Sarah Bradshaw's troublesome cousin is found dead. Wedding plans have been up and down, but Rachel and Carlos finally tie the knot and head off on a Mediterranean voyage. Their honeymoon spirals out of control when murder interrupts marital bliss and Carlos receives a mysterious phone call from an old flame. With strange phone calls and an Italian goddess holding secret meetings with her husband, Rachel sees red. Sarah is struggling to come to terms with her cousin's death, especially when she becomes a suspect. The nursing team are also battling to cope with an abrasive new junior doctor causing trouble in the medical centre. Rachel's world is turned upside down when Carlos is shot. Can Rachel find a killer and unravel two mysteries at the same time while holding on to her husband? Murder and mayhem are never far away when Rachel takes a cruise. To find out whether Rachel finds marital harmony, buy Honeymoon Cruise Murder today!
It was supposed to be a relaxing voyage with a fun theater theme. But the curtain just went up on murder… Rachel Jacobi-Prince is happy to be going on another cruise with her octogenarian friend. Though she’s less than thrilled with her companion’s gift of a four-day onboard murder-mystery event… not exactly the best break from her day job. And play soon turns to work when a thespian’s death scene becomes a scary reality. Keeping the deadly outcome hidden from the happy passengers, Rachel speculates his demise was caused by person or persons unknown. But with a slew of suspects who each have motives, she fears she could be too late to stop the killer’s next target from disembarking in a body bag. Can she expose a murderer before the final act ends in tragedy? A Murder Mystery Cruise is the captivating eighth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like seafaring suspense, dastardly deaths, and edge-of-your-lifeboat tension, you’ll love Dawn Brookes’s theatrical tale. Buy A Murder Mystery Cruise to prevent a deadly encore today!
A saboteur. A dead body. Rachel Prince risks all to track down a determined killer. Cruise ship sleuth, Rachel Prince just wants to spend New Year's Eve with her husband and the in-laws. But when she gets a call from the Coral Queen's chief of security, Jack Waverley, she drops everything and flies to Italy. There, she parts from her husband and joins her favourite ship for a winter Mediterranean and Adriatic voyage. Rachel discovers a crew under pressure. With Waverley threatening to lose control and a health and safety chief on the warpath, it's hard to know what's coming next. Not only is Waverley worried about what the saboteur will do next, he's received a spate of personal threats. When Rachel's new boss is found dead it appears the saboteur has upped the ante. Buried beneath lies, suspects and conflicting evidence, Rachel struggles to unravel a complex web of deceit. As she works undercover, Rachel finds herself isolated and under attack. Can the clever sleuth find out who is behind these unusual incidents before she too becomes a target? Hazardous Cruise is the ninth book in the Rachel Prince Mystery series. If you like determined sleuths, clean murder mysteries and jaw dropping surprises, you'll love Dawn Brookes's latest offering. Buy Hazardous Cruise to unravel this mystery today!