Death on a Lively Sea
- Author Katy Watson
- Narrator Jilly Bond
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date 16 July 2026
- Run Time 9 hours and 50 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: women sleuths.
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What to expect
Rosalind King, Caro Hooper and Posy Starling may be famous for each playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen, but their growing reputation for solving real murder cases has prompted an offer that they can't refuse . . .
Property mogul and billionaire, Percy Pendleton, has invited them for a two-week trip on his mega yacht this summer to investigate a case of expected murder.
Percy doesn't believe that his father's recent death was natural, despite what the police say. In fact, he thinks he's going to be murdered too - and soon.
Not being one to sit around waiting for things to happen, he's gathered all the people he suspects of wanting him dead for a luxury cruise around the Mediterranean. He's giving the three Dahlias the length of the voyage to investigate his father's demise, figure out who wants him dead, and stop them.
It's a challenge unlike any they've ever tackled before. But at least they get to enjoy the sun, sea and a Limoncello Spritz while they're interviewing the suspects . . .
Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into this summer if you love Agatha Christie, Janice Hallett and Kristen Perrin.
Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .
'Dame Agatha would approve' DAILY MAIL
'An absolute treat of a read' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL
'Hugely entertaining' THE TIMES
'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'The best kind of book to curl up with' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER
'The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS
'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT
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| Author | Katy Watson |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Jilly Bond |
| Duration | 9 hours and 50 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781405561839 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: women sleuths |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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