{"product_id":"murder-on-the-boat-a-gripping-cozy-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-paperback","title":"MURDER ON THE BOAT a gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"\u003cb\u003eCool little multi-layered mystery\u003c\/b\u003e about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing.\" Mamatufy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Miss Marple or Agatha Raisin, you'll love Rina!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published as\u003ci\u003e The Power of One\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Rina Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne glorious morning, Rina heads out for a stroll along Frampton promenade, where all is picture-perfect . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil she spots something\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethat stops her in her tracks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA luxury yacht sailing round in circles. Rina knows that \u003ci\u003ecan't\u003c\/i\u003e be right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs for the captain, he is nowhere to be seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil coastguards board the yacht - to find him shot dead. \u003ci\u003eExecution\u003c\/i\u003e-style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe captain's name is Paul de Freitas: a high-powered software designer from out of town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was he doing in Frampton, and who is the mystery man who shared his fate? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRina's determined to get to the bottom of it all - but has she finally bitten off more than she can chew? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about the Rina Martin mysteries: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Miss Marple fans will find a lot to like.\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rina's kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on \u003cb\u003epsychological conflict\u003c\/b\u003e to drive \u003cb\u003ethe appealing plot\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . \u003cb\u003eyou'll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I heartily give this a big thumbs-up.\" Vicki \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"Three cheers for Jane Adams!\" Linda \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"This is my first book by this author and I will eagerly await more!\" Nancy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder She Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e is an apt comparison\u003c\/b\u003e - Rina Martin is \u003cb\u003esharp\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eno-nonsense\u003c\/b\u003e. She knows a bit about law, a bit about murder - and a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e about human nature.\" Carmen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"If you like Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth, give these books a try.\" Pamela \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined and compassionate, Rina Martin on a mission is an unstoppable force. When Rina retired from acting, she bought a B \u0026amp; 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTucked 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 \u0026amp; 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSO BY JANE ADAMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRINA MARTIN MYSTERY SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: MURDER ON SEA\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: MURDER ON THE CLIFF\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: MURDER ON THE BOAT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMERROW \u0026amp; CLARKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: SAFE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: THE GREENWAY\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE SECRETS\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: THE LIAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE UNWILLING SON\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THE DROWNING MEN\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: THE SISTER'S TWIN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE ROZLYN PRIEST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: BURY ME DEEP \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTANDALONES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE OTHER WOMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750566265120,"sku":"9781804050569","price":14.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f506ecbf6749fdec4cabaf4adc3fec6.webp?v=1779953363","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-on-the-boat-a-gripping-cozy-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}