Death on the Lusitania

'An Instant Classic' Daily Mail

R. L. Graham

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Hardback

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English

Macmillan
09 July 2024

Classic crime; Historical mysteries; Thriller & suspense; Historical fiction; Fiction: special features

Series: Patrick Gallagher

The ship was doomed before it ever left port. His fate was sealed before he ever stepped on board. From R. L. Graham, Death on the Lusitania is an immersive WW1 historical novel set aboard the ill-fated ocean liner.

'Set on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers' - Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood, The Times Thriller of the Year

Welcome on board the Lusitania's final voyage . . .

New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world's most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty's government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England.

When a fellow passenger is believed to have shot himself in his cabin, Gallagher is asked by the captain to investigate the scene but one crucial detail doesn't fit. The man's body was discovered in a locked cabin with the key inside and no gun to be found. Was it really suicide? Or murder?

Gallagher believes one of the passengers is a deadly killer - one who could strike again at any moment. And all the while, the ship sails on towards Europe, where enemy submarines patrol dark waters . . .

By: R. L. Graham
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 622g
ISBN: 9781035021918
ISBN 10: 1035021919
Series: Patrick Gallagher
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 09 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

R. L. Graham is a husband-and-wife team of historians and writers with a broad range of interests in many periods of history, including the Belle Époque and the tumultuous years leading up to the First World War, and the post-war re-ordering of the world. They are very much drawn to the shadowy world of crime, espionage and political intrigue. They are particularly fascinated by historical mysteries, things which have happened but have no apparent explanation. Originally from Canada, they now live in a small village in Devon.

Reviews for Death on the Lusitania: 'An Instant Classic' Daily Mail

A wonderfully gripping read, capturing a vanished age and an enduringly fascinating real-life mystery, with a brilliant cast of characters and mounting tension. I enjoyed it tremendously -- Oliver Harris, author of <i>Ascension</i>, BBC2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick A vivid historical detective mystery coupled with an exciting WWII espionage drama, replete with sinister, devious characters -- Greg Mosse, author of <I>The Coming Darkness</I>