November 1924. <\/b>The Endeavour <\/i>sets sail for New York, with 2,000 passengers – and a killer – on board.<\/b><\/p>\n
When a body is found on deck, ship’s officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare the death a tragic accident. But Scotland Yard inspector James Temple is certain there’s more to this misfortune than meets the eye.<\/p>\n
Mounting an investigation, the pair uncover the theft of a priceless painting, and encounter a string of suspects with secrets to hide.<\/p>\n
Now, with just days remaining until the Endeavour<\/i> reaches New York, their search for the culprit is fraught with danger.<\/p>\n
And all the while, the passengers roam the ship with a killer in their midst…<\/b>
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‘A very clever plot and a final twist which will delight Agatha Christie fans. You’ll love it.’ Ragnar J\u00c3\u00b3nasson<\/b><\/p>\n
‘With twist after gut-punching twist, A Fatal Crossing<\/i> really is an ingenious thriller. Highly recommended.’ M. W. Craven<\/b><\/p>\n
‘The action unfolds at a rip-roaring pace in this perfectly executed homage to the Golden Age of crime, which features a deviously devised plot boasting a final twist worthy of Christie herself. I loved it!’ Anita Frank<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Twists and turns cartwheel to a blindsiding finish’ Woman’s Weekly<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail from Southampton carrying 2,000 passengers and crew on a week-long voyage to New York. When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship’s officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there is more to this misfortune than meets the eye. Birch agrees to investigate, and the trail quickly leads to the theft of a priceless painting. Its very existence is known only to its owner – and the dead man. With just days remaining until they reach New York, and Temple’s purpose on board proving increasingly suspicious, Birch’s search for the culprit is fraught with danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[406],"product_tag":[206,127,207],"class_list":{"0":"post-95208","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-crime-thrillers","6":"product_tag-crime-mystery","7":"product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction-post-c-1945","8":"product_tag-thriller-suspense","9":"pa_book_author-hindle-tom","10":"pa_cover-paperback","11":"pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","12":"pa_edition-1st-paperback-ed","13":"pa_imprint-penguin-books","14":"pa_language-english","15":"pa_pages-8562","16":"pa_publisher-penguin-books","17":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","19":"first","20":"onbackorder","21":"taxable","22":"shipping-taxable","23":"purchasable","24":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n