Murder Below Deck

The addictive locked-room crime novel and twisty murder mystery you won't be able to put down - perfect for fans of Ian Moore's Death and Croissants, Richard Osman, and Agatha Christie. 'A delicious serving of murder at sea, and a generous sprinkling of laugh-out-loud humour' Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour 'A perfect summer read' - - - - - One superyacht. One dead guest. Who will be next...? Paul Delamare has been roped into accompanying his old friend on a luxury cruise aboard the magnificent superyacht Maldemer. It's all plain sailing until his friend's priceless necklace is stolen, and everyone falls under suspicion. As Paul races to catch the thief, the ship begins to drift off-course, veering into the storm-lashed mid-Atlantic. Then one of the passengers is found dead in mysterious circumstances, in a pool of coffee and surrounded by cake crumbs. It's all hands on deck to catch the killer. But Paul soon discovers guests and crew are harbouring deadly secrets. And if he can't get to the bottom of the mystery soon, he'll be sleeping with the fishes.... Readers love Murder Below Deck! 'Enormous fun.' Daily Mail 'A delicious cosy crime caper that will have any reader returning for seconds!' Nikki Smith, author of They Had it Coming 'Should give Richard Osman a run for his money!' C.J. Carver, award-winning author 'A fun, fast-paced mystery...the setting is irresistible and the writing so compelling' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates 'Delightful...packed with wit and culinary digressions.' Sunday Times 'Enormous fun from start to finish...felt like a wonderful mix between Glass Onion and Death and Other Details' Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder 'A cocktail of wit, spicy observation, intrigue and the delicious unknown.' Jane Corry, the  bestselling author of My Husband's Wife 'Refreshingly original, utterly addictive and absolutely hilarious.' - - - - - 'A thoroughly enjoyable mystery with more twists than a corkscrew.' - - - - - 'Great read, full of wit and intrigue' - - - - - 'A fast-paced, twisty mystery... a rollicking read.' - - - - - 'Deliciously witty and clever detective novel' - - - - -

After being flung into the culinary limelight as a semi-finalist on Masterchef, Orlando Murrin edited Woman and Home, BBC Good Food and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written six cookbooks and received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Guild of Food Writers, its highest accolade. A popular guest on TV and radio, and food and literary festivals, he is also a regular podcaster and podcast host. From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery. He lives in domestic bliss in Exeter, Devon, and has written two culinary crime novels: Knife Skills For Beginners (shortlisted for four national awards, including the McDermid Debut Award) and Murder Below Deck. You can find Orlando on Facebook and Instagram @orlandomurrinauthor, and @orlandomurrin.bsky.social on BlueSky. His website is www.orlandomurrin.com.