Just when you thought it was safe to cruise again... A dead body, a Russian tour party and tension in the medical centre - Rachel must be on another cruise! PC Rachel Prince returns to cruising after giving evidence in a difficult trial. She wants to recharge her batteries and re-evaluate her future after receiving threats from the man she helped put away for murder. Taking Queen Cruises up on their offer of a free luxury cruise aboard the Coral Queen, she opts for a sailing to New York. Rachel's best friend and cruise nurse, Sarah is also returning to the ship to start a new nine-month contract, so the timing is perfect. Almost immediately, Rachel meets a tour guide who invites her to join him and his Russian group for some of their planned activities. These activities should help pass the time during the sea days. A crew member is found dead in his cabin - could this be another mystery brewing? Rachel's eagle eye spots some curious goings on among the Russian tour group that she finds enticing. Chief Security Officer, Jack Waverley wants Rachel to leave things alone - will she listen? Sarah has problems of her own as conflict develops in the medical team when a new nurse is brought in at short notice. Rachel can't resist doing a bit of snooping, but will she get to the bottom of a mysterious death and untangle this complex case before they reach New York? Shades of Agatha Christie on a cruise ship This novelist is very good at deception and I find that I've accused almost everyone on the ship before the real killer is released. This series is fast becoming a favourite, and would make a great holiday read. Even on a cruise ship. Dawn Brookes is the author of Rachel Prince mystery series combining a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. British author Ms Brookes has a 39 year nursing pedigree and takes regular cruise holidays for research purposes! She brings these passions along with a Christian background and a love of clean crime to her writing. The surname of her protagonist is in honour of her childhood dog, 'Prince', who used to put his head on her knee while she lost herself in books. Bestselling author of Hurry up Nurse: memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s and Hurry up Nurse 2: London calling, Dawn worked as a hospital nurse, midwife, district nurse and community matron across a thirty-nine year year career. Before turning her hand to writing for a living, she had multiple articles published in professional journals and co-edited a nurse textbook. She grew up in Leicester, later moved to London and Berkshire but now lives in Derbyshire. Dawn holds a bachelors degree with Honours and a Masters degree in education. Writing across genres, Dawn also writes for children. Dawn has a passion for nature and loves animals, especially dogs. Animals will continue to feature in her children's books as she believes caring for animals and nature helps children to become kinder human beings.