It's 1923 and Ginger Gold is travelling on the SS Rosa back to England from New England with her companion, Nurse Haley Higgins, to settle her father's estate. But she oluntarily gets embroiled in a mystery when the Captain of the ship is found dead.
An enjoyable, easy to read story with likeable characters. ( )

I know that the year in the cozy is 1923 but as Mrs. Ginger Gold (formally Lady Gold, a title she doesn't use) widowed due to the war was introduced one song came to mind, "She's a Lady" as performed by Tom Jones especially the first stanza

"Well she's all you'd ever want,
She's the kind they'd like to flaunt and take to dinner.
Well she always knows her place.
She's got style, she's got grace, She's a winner."

The song continued replaying in my mind as Ginger met handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed and their chemistry seemed to sizzle on the pages throughout the investigation.

Ginger and her friend Haley Higgins are wonderful friends each returning to England for different purposes and accompanied by Ginger's dog, Boss (short for Boston as in Boston Terrier). Their endearing friendship adds to the special characterization of these women and even though Haley is not as gregarious as Ginger, Haley never fails to be available when Ginger needs sleuthing assistance.

I loved it from cover-to-cover. An Agatha Christie type murder in a locked room but with a much more enchanting location on an oceanic trip on the SS Rosa from Boston to Liverpool. I'm looking forward to reading more of the series especially as I'm sure Mrs. Gold and Chief Inspector Reed will meet again soon!

Kudos to Lee Strauss for this note preceding Chapter 1, "I hope you enjoy Murder on the SS Rosa. This book has been edited and proofed, but typos are like little gremlins that like to sneak in when we're not looking. If you spot a typo, please report it to: admin@leestraussbooks.com." ( )

Ginger is sailing to England to settle her late father's estate when the ship's captain is found dead. Time is of the essence when she becomes a suspect in his death. She must solve the murder before the ship docks in England.

I enjoyed this story. It's a good set-up for future books. There is the flavor of the 1920's--elegant and classy but a dark side also. Prohibition does not exist on the high seas. Ginger is always in the way of the inspector who is also traveling on the ship but they do have their moments. I look forward to reading more of this series. ( )

early-20th-century, liner, atlantic-ocean, cozy-mystery, murder-investigation, law-enforcement, friendship

A nice, light cozy mystery set in the 1920s aboard a liner going from Boston to Liverpool. Ginger, her pet dog, and her friend are heading for London to settle her father's estate and become involved in the investigation after the captain of the ship is found dead in a pickle barrel. There's the disgruntled wife, the actress/mistress, the cook, the newly appointed temporary captain, and all tied together by the passenger who is a DI. Interesting characters and interesting sleuthing make this a fine read.
Narrator Elizabeth Klett keeps it perky and fun.
It's always a wonderful thing to win an audiobook in a giveaway! ( )

This was a fun historical cozy whodunit novella. The period, setting and pace were satisfying. The characters were entertaining. ( )