America's Queen of Suspense -- Mary Higgins Clark -- joins forces
with her daughter Carol -- bestselling author of the Regan Reilly
mysteries -- in this fast-paced novel set on a special holiday
cruise that sets sail from Miami the day after Christmas.
Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth; her
husband, Willy; recently hitched private detective Regan Reilly and
her groom, Jack, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad; and Regan's
parents, Nora and Luke, are guests on the "Royal Mermaid's" maiden
voyage, the Santa Cruise. The cruise is Commodore Randolph Weed's
gift to a select group of people who in the last year "made the
world a better place." What he really wants is good publicity that
will generate future bookings for his struggling new venture. He
also plans to scatter his beloved mother's ashes at sea during this
four-day odyssey in the Caribbean. What he doesn't know is that his
ne'er-do-well nephew, Eric, has smuggled two escaping criminals on
board.
Alvirah won the cruise at a charity auction and persuaded the
Reillys to accompany her and Willy. Other passengers include
members of the Oklahoma Readers and Writers group, who volunteer
their time teaching people to read. The group is planning a mystery
seminar dedicated to a Ghost of Honor, the late Left Hook Louie, a
champion prizefighter turned bestselling author. There are also ten
men on board who had donated their time playing Santa Claus during
the holiday season as well as assorted other charitable folk, all
planning on a restful post-Christmas vacation.
The hoped-for tranquility soon vanishes. A terrified mystery fan
swears she has spotted the Ghost of Honor in the ship's chapel. Two
Santa suits disappear from a locked supply room. A storm develops,
and in the infirmary an attempt is made on the life of a seemingly
feeble passenger. Back in Miami, a TV reporter is turning the
cruise into a public-relations nightmare, thanks to her spies on
the ship.
As the "Royal Mermaid" sails through troubled waters, Alvirah,
Regan, and Jack are uncovering the clues that lead them to
dangerous criminals who were not on the original guest list!
Filled with suspense and humor, "Santa Cruise" is a holiday
mystery you won't want to miss. Join the Clarks as they bring this
unpredictable voyage to a hair-raising and heartwarming conclusion
and ring in the New Year.
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