MURDER ON THE BOAT a gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists
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MURDER ON THE BOAT a gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists by Jane Adams
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool little multi-layered mystery about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing. Mamatufy If you love Miss Marple or Agatha Raisin, you'll love Rina _______________________ Originally published as The Power of One. Meet Rina Martin, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving. She played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it for real. One glorious morning, Rina heads out for a stroll along Frampton promenade, where all is picture-perfect . . . Until she spots something that stops her in her tracks. A luxury yacht sailing round in circles. Rina knows that can't be right. As for the captain, he is nowhere to be seen. Until coastguards board the yacht - to find him shot dead. Execution-style. The captain's name is Paul de Freitas: a high-powered software designer from out of town. What was he doing in Frampton, and who is the mystery man who shared his fate? Rina's determined to get to the bottom of it all - but has she finally bitten off more than she can chew? If you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, The Thursday Murder Club, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery _______________________ What readers are saying about the Rina Martin mysteries: Miss Marple fans will find a lot to like. Publishers Weekly Rina's kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on psychological conflict to drive the appealing plot. Kirkus ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . you'll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie . . . I heartily give this a big thumbs-up. Vicki ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three cheers for Jane Adams Linda ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is my first book by this author and I will eagerly await more Nancy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Murder She Wrote is an apt comparison - Rina Martin is sharp and no-nonsense. She knows a bit about law, a bit about murder - and a lot about human nature. Carmen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth, give these books a try. Pamela THE DETECTIVEDetermined and compassionate, Rina Martin on a mission is an unstoppable force. When Rina retired from acting, she bought a B & B in Frantham on Sea. There, she has a quirky cast of full-time boarders, including wannabe magician Tim. She only wanted a quiet life. Instead, events propel Rina into full investigation mode, and she gets a taste for sleuthing. Can she help it if crimes just keep turning up on her doorstep? THE SETTING
Tucked away in a charming little bay on the Jurassic coast, Frantham on Sea is a typical Victorian seaside town, with a picture-perfect promenade, B & Bs, and a grand hotel perched atop the headland. At the end of the promenade is the police station, where the officers' days have always been short and uneventful - until Rina comes to town, and things take a turn for the sinister. ALSO BY JANE ADAMS
RINA MARTIN MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: MURDER ON SEA
Book 2: MURDER ON THE CLIFF
Book 3: MURDER ON THE BOAT MERROW & CLARKE
Book 1: SAFE DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES
Book 1: THE GREENWAY
Book 2: THE SECRETS
Book 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS
Book 4: THE LIAR DETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES
Book 1: THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTER
Book 2: THE UNWILLING SON
Book 3: THE DROWNING MEN
Book 4: THE SISTER'S TWIN DETECTIVE ROZLYN PRIEST
Book 1: BURY ME DEEP STANDALONES
THE OTHER WOMAN
Adams, Jane: - Jane Adams has spent over two decades researching and reporting on how Americans live, work, and love, and especially how they respond to social change. A frequent media commentator, she has appeared on every major radio and television program. The author of eight nonfiction books and three novels, she is a talented communicator, and an expert in managing personal, professional and family boundaries, dealing with grown children, coping with change, and balancing life and work. A graduate of Smith College, Jane Adams holds a Ph.D. in social psychology and has studied at Seattle Institute of Psychoanalysis and the Washington, D.C. Psychoanalytic Foundation. She has been an award-winning journalist, a founding editor of the Seattle Weekly, and an adjunct professor at the University of Washington. She is the recipient of the Family Advocate of the Year award from Changes, an organization devoted to improving relationships between parents and adolescent children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804050569 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804050563 |
| Title | MURDER ON THE BOAT a gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists |
| Author | Jane Adams |
| Series | Rina Martin Murder Mystery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Joffe Books |
| Year published | 2021-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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