Murder at Sea: An utterly gripping historical English cozy mystery

By Helena Dixon

A glorious ocean liner setting sail, sunset on the horizon, and champagne on deck. All seems shipshape... until Kitty discovers a body on board. Time for some sleuthing

Devon, 1938. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a well-deserved rest when her very upset cousin Hattie suddenly bursts in. She sobs that the gentleman she had been seeing, Richard Westonholme, seems to have vanished, taking all of her jewellery with him. As Hattie describes Richard, he sounds eerily familiar, and Kitty and her husband Matt board a ship in hot pursuit - only to find him lying in a lifeboat... dead.

As they've set sail, the murderer has to be on board too, but there are suspects as far as the eye can see. Could Richard's wife have something to do with the murder? What about the rich heiress and her guardian? And is the steward hiding something fishy?

Kitty and Matt are all too aware that the clock is ticking while the suspects are trapped with no escape. Can they net the killer before the ship docks? Or will one of them be dead in the water before they reach dry land?

Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Verity Bright will adore this totally charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans

What readers are saying about Helena Dixon:

'I LOVED this book ... Just perfection. If I had to sum this book up in three words it would be WOW WOW WOW.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fantastic... I absolutely loved... Unputdownable... Absolutely addictive... Kept me turning the pages late at night ... I LOVED it.' Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835257836
• ISBN13: 9781835257838
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"