Mystery and Malice aboard RMS Ballast

1920s gadabout Anty Boisjoly, his woolly valet Vickers, the suspicious and officious Inspector Wittersham, and a passenger list of howling eccentrics find themselves prey to the sway and spray of the Scilly Seas when what at first seems a simple, unexplainable, locked-state-room murder twists into a tale of buried treasure, perilous weather and dangerous endeavours at sea.

Romance is in the ocean air as Anty conspires to win the heart of Frederica Hannibal-Pool aboard her uncle’s yacht, the RMS Ballast, but when dashing Dare Flashburn joins the journey with stories of pirate gold, the moonlight cruise becomes a tempestuous tale of mutiny and murder and mal de mer.

Just as with all Anty Boisjoly stand-alone puzzlers, Mystery and Malice aboard RMS Ballast is best enjoyed by those who can stand some slight silliness in their seafaring stumpers.

Happily, there’s a map of mostly five-star reviews to help you chart your journey to and through the improbable plots of Anty Boisjoly...

“Tongue in cheek historical cozy mystery murder with plenty of mayhem on the high seas”

“I love the voice of Anty Boisjoly, our main character and the cast of crazies that inhabits every book.”

“One of the most enjoyable series I have read in years.”

“If you enjoy a great mystery with a touch of silliness, this book and series should be on your TBR list.”

“A unique take on the locked room mystery had me guessing right up to the big reveal.”

“I literally howled with laughter so loud I scared my dog awake when the captain told the story of how he acquired his bird. I did not see it coming.”

“Witty, clever, and strangely satisfying.”

“Makes me laugh on every page!!”