Newest Release ~ "Red Mask"
5th and Final Story in the Sailing with Mystery collection
Isabella
receives a disturbing letter—only for it to be stolen before she deciphers it.
The
letter claims that a spy is aboard the Garipoola, but is that the only
person hiding their true identity and purpose on the passenger ship?
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While the stories are complete on their own,
the greatest enjoyment comes
when you read them in order.
"Amber Dreams"
1st
in the Sailing With Mystery collection
Blackmail threatens a young bride when her secret diary is stolen. Her marriage of convenience is threatened if the contents are revealed to her new husband and his autocratic mother.
Can Isabella recover the diary before the bride loses all hope?
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"Purple Poison"
2nd
A flurry of poison pen letters unsettle the passengers on the ship Nomadic. Even Isabella is not immune from the vicious invective.
Will the culprit be discovered before dangerous secrets are revealed?
"Black Heart"
3rd
Pranks
and tricks cause inconvenience, misery, and embarrassment.
After
one prank goes too far and injury occurs, will Isabella locate the trickster
before the next mishap turns deadly?
Silver Web
4th
Lady Bernhardt’s diamond necklace is stolen. Other jewelry is missing. Suspicions and accusations fly among the passengers of the ship Garipoola.
Then the thief dies in a freak accident, proof of his theft in hand. Will Isabella locate his accomplice and the missing jewelry before they reach the next port?
Sailing With Mystery ~
Travel presents opportunities to meet
new friends and see new places. Isabella also encounters puzzling crimes and
dangerous intrigue as she sails from England to India.
The fifth and last short story is "Red Mask", coming soon. Then the entire collection will be collected into a single anthology. (cover below).
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In discussing the covers with Kim, the design project manager at Deranged Doctor Design, we decided to avoid the problem with so few accurate images from 1921. Instead, we chose to emphasize the protagonist Isabella's art with five watercolor images. Finding similar images became the next design challenge. We hope that the ones we have picked not only represent Isabella's venture into watercolors but also the atmosphere and settings for the story.
The covers represent the coastlines that Isabella would have seen during her ocean voyage. "Amber Dreams" focuses on the French and Spanish coasts. "Purple Poison" would be anything she saw from Gibraltar to Rhodes.
The primary cover harks to Isabella standing to one side of the image. The ocean and the railing of the ship evoke where she is while the tumultuous sky echoes the mysteries she encounters while aboard the passenger ship.
Enjoy!
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