Death on the Water

A body count is never a good vacation selling point.
In a world of luxury and relaxation, the Ocean Summit stands out during its inaugural cruise, but not for reasons the cruise director would like.
Forced by her agent and publisher to take a much-needed cruise vacation, investigative journalist Claire Mills finds work harder to forget than she anticipated when the cleaning staff discovers her neighbor dead on the first day of sailing. The ship's authorities have ruled it a suicide, but Claire suspects murder. With the help of the delightful Assistant Cruise Director Moira, Claire conducts her own investigation.
But the deeper they get, the more clues they collect, and the danger escalates. With the killer on their trail, Claire and Moira must decide what's more important, finding the killer or surviving eight days together at sea.

CJ Birch has a number of degrees, certificates, and diplomas from various establishments (some more reputable than others), all of which have nothing to do with what she does for a living. After spending a few years ruling out jobs, she finally settled into video editing for a company in Toronto, which is essentially an excuse to get paid for watching movies all day. Of all the jobs CJ Birch has had, the 45 minutes she spent bartending is probably the most memorable (for reasons that don't include nominations for employee of the month). A lover of words, coffee (the really strong kind that seeps from your pores announcing, by smell alone, your obsession) and sarcasm.
She doesn't have any pets, but she does have a rather vicious Ficus that has a habit of shedding all over the hardwood, usually right before company comes.