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An atmospheric and immersive Agatha Christie-style historical crime novel set aboard the ill-fated RMS Lusitania as it sails from New York to Liverpool.
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 who could strike again to protect their true reasons for being on board. And all the while, the ship sails on towards Europe, where deadly submarines patrol dark waters...
About this Author
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, the tumultuous years leading up to the World War I, and the post-war reordering of the world.
They are drawn to the shadowy world of crime, espionage, political intrigue, and are particularly fascinated by historical mysteries: things that have happened but have no apparent explanation. Originally from Canada, they now live in a small village in Devon. Marilyn Livingstone, one half of R. L. Graham, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while this book was being written. She passed away in September 2023.
Reviews
"This outstanding novel is an instant classic" --Daily Mail
"What's not to love about a fast-paced, richly detailed crime thriller set on the doomed RMS Lusitania? The rich supporting cast, many of whom are suspects, means that this book is unputdownable. A real page turner!" --Ben Kane, the Sunday Times bestselling author
"An immersive, gripping book, a classic locked room mystery made even more compelling by the real-life story of the ocean liner's demise and the political intrigues of the time" --Historical Novel Society
"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
"Very much enjoyed this shipboard murder mystery with an appealing sleuth in Patrick Gallagher and a positive cornucopia of suspects. Totally absorbing!" --Leonora Nattrass, author of Blue Water
"This rip-roaring thriller cleverly combines a gripping Christie-style locked room whodunit with an exciting fictional account of the tragic last voyage of the Lusitania in 1915. The sense of dread heading towards its inevitable climax keeps the reader on the edge of their seats, and in British agent Patrick Gallagher, RL Graham has created a heroic and captivating lead character that everyone will want to hear more from. Thoroughly addictive and not to be missed." --David Young, author of Stasi Chid
"Masterfully weaves historical detail with an enthralling locked-room mystery. Impeccably researched, the story is not just a great crime tale, with a compelling central character in Patrick Gallagher, but a haunting imagining of the last hours of the Lusitania" --Chris Lloyd, author of Paris Requiem, the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction
"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 Ascension, BBC2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick
"A vivid historical detective mystery coupled with an exciting WWI espionage drama, replete with sinister, devious characters" --Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness
"Death on the Lusitania is a complex and compelling debut novel, full of interwoven plotlines, snippets of history and unusual, nuanced characters" --Browser Books
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