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Death Cruise – Lawrence Block (editor)
3***

Subtitle: Crime Stories on the Open Seas

This is a collection of short stories, all of which take place on a cruise ship (though at least one of them never sets sail). The anthology is edited by Lawrence Block, himself a master crafter of mysteries, though he did not contribute one for this work. Authors come from multiple nations, starting off with Agatha Christie and including writers from Cuba, Belgium and the Netherlands.

I enjoyed reading them and was happily surprised that there was sufficient difference from story to story to hold my interest – and keep me guessing. Not all the stories involve murder – there are thefts, con jobs, and kidnapping.



LINK to my review

You should give Soho Crime's The Usual Santas: A Soho Crime Holiday Anthology some time. Great variety of excellent short crime fiction. Maybe for Christmas in July?

Thanks for the tip, Theresa!