A trip of a lifetime turns deadly when a sleuth uncovers a body. Can she follow the clues to their bloody end before she meets a watery grave? 1988, Ecuador. Seasoned puzzle-solver Pauline Riddell believes in justice. Even on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands with her grieving sister, her keen eye for what’s right and wrong keeps her vigilant. So when a stroll along the deck leads to the discovery of a dead crew member, the middle-aged woman stands her ground and claims foul play. With the ship’s brand new company desperate to avoid scandal, she agrees to work with a brash young detective to quietly crack the case. But with rumors of a vicious guerrilla group on board and Miss Riddell suspicious of the victim’s real identity, solving this riddle might be the last thing she does. Can this whip-smart amateur investigator catch a killer without falling to her own untimely end? It's Murder on a Galapagos Cruise is the thrilling ninth tale in the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series. If you like brilliant heroines, curious crimes, and maritime mayhem, then you’ll love P.C. James’s thought-provoking story.