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The Phantom Murder
What to expect
PIRACY, CONSPIRACY … MURDER?
An influential shipping firm, Goldwaters, pays Eric Ward a large retainer to work for them, much to his surprise. Then one of the Goldwaters fleet, the Sierra Nova, is “arrested” and is unable to leave port.
The reason?
A crew member, Edwards, has been caught in possession of drugs and is accused of smuggling—but now he’s been removed from the ship, why can’t the voyage go ahead?
Then Edwards is murdered on his way to the courtroom.
Ward soon finds himself sinking into the dangerous world of international conspiracy and modern-day piracy.
Critics Review
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“Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises.”
Daily Telegraph (UK), praise for the author
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“Tightly written, well-paced, and relentlessly accurate.”
Oxford Times, praise for the series
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“Good on atmosphere.”
Newcastle Journal, praise for the series
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“Tense, impressively evocative, and related in a refreshingly old-fashioned manner.”
Chicago Tribune, praise for the series
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Details
- Author
- Roy Lewis
- Narrator
- John Lee
- Duration
- 5 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 April 2023
- ISBN
- 9798200986491
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural
Synopsis
PIRACY, CONSPIRACY … MURDER?An influential shipping firm, Goldwaters, pays Eric Ward a large retainer to work for them, much to his surprise. Then one of the Goldwaters fleet, the Sierra Nova, is “arrested” and is unable to leave port.The reason?A crew member, Edwards, has been caught in possession of drugs and is accused of smuggling—but now he’s been removed from the ship, why can’t the voyage go ahead?Then Edwards is murdered on his way to the courtroom.Ward soon finds himself sinking into the dangerous world of international conspiracy and modern-day piracy.
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