Genre: Crime, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller, 1950s Historical Fiction
Bloody mistakes, ugly scars, and beautiful lies. A tale of corruption.
Helen Gardener is murdered on a trans-Atlantic cruise. The Diamond Royale sails from Southampton to New York with her murderer aboard. Set in the 1950s, Poisoned Waters follows the stories of seven unfortunate characters and how they are affected by her death. Was it merely an accident? Mr Phillips, the owner of the ship, and sponsor of the cruise, rules with an iron fist, in search of something or someone.
Lies spiral out of control as the suspects try to survive the final days on board. Conflicted by their sense of morals, greed, and lust, they realise what kind of people they really are. Who will rise? Who will fall? Who was Helen’s murderer?
It contains adult themes including death, violence, and sex scenes.
I really want this book translated into Spanish and Dutch but all languages are welcome.
Genre: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General1. Pearl Moon
26th August 1955
Friday Evening
The crystal chandelier of the Diamond Royale’s great hall glistened, showering raindrops of light all over the room. Passengers aboard the luxury ship swayed to the beat of a live band. She loved classical music, not something so unrefined. Without the desire to join the dancing patrons on board, she kept an eye out for her husband instead.
Clusters of people filled the room. Generals, lords, ladies, and other members of the elite crowded the great hall. The men chortled; the women giggled. Bottles of beer clinked together as the passengers and crew toasted to a safe arrival in New York. Sylvia strayed to the side with a cigarette between her fingers. She caught several men trying to slither up to her, eyeing her youthful figure up and down.
Rings of cigarette smoke escaped from Sylvia’s crimson lips. Nicotine, alcohol, and expensive cologne filtered the air. The sweet and sour aromas soaked through her black satin gloves and brushed through her blonde hair. This was not the first glamorous yet stale event she had attended to. Over time, boredom replaced dazzle. Only one man so far on the cruise had mildly interested her, and it wasn’t her husband.
Standing out from the crowd, a robust man caught her eye. Sadly, he wasn’t the man Sylvia was keeping an eye out for. Within seconds, he advanced towards her. Sylvia averted her eyes and took a long drag from the cigarette.
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Translated by Elisa Pardini
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Author review: Great translator. Great communication. No problems. I would recommend her to anyone. |
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Translated by Rita Lopes Martins and Ana Paula Guieiro Nunes de Pina
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Author review: Great translation. Great communication. Loved working with Rita and Ana. The only little problem was the formatting from the original document got changed a bit. |
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Translated by NORIS LA VALLE
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Author review: Noris was fantastic. She asked questions when she wasn't quite sure. She really cared about getting the translation right. There was great communication so I knew what was happening (if she needed more time for example). I would very much recommend her! |
