A Lethal Engagement
April J. Skelly
An airship bound for London is thrown off course by a murder on the first night of its transatlantic voyage in this locked-room historical mystery debut, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Katharine Schellman.
1890. American heiress, Cora Beaumont is celebrating her engagement to Terrance Tristan, the second son of a duke. Their union will solidify Cora's place in British society and put her in a rare position of power, but as they embark on the Lady Air’s maiden voyage to England, Cora soon finds that not everyone in society is accepting of her recent engagement, and tensions fly as high as the airship. When a body is discovered the first night on the ship, with a calling card for Cora on the victim, she’s determined to find the killer hidden among the passengers before they come for her next.
As Cora tries to solve the murder without attracting unsavory attention, her fiancé’s wandering eye may cause even more problems for her position in society. Gossip travels fast aboard the airship and bad news could sink the Lady Air, as well as Cora's own social status, before they reach their final destination. When more bodies are discovered, Cora teams up with her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Nicholas, as they scour the ship for clues. If she fails, it won’t only be her reputation visiting the undertaker.
No one is who they seem in this Gilded Age locked room historical mystery, perfect for fans of And Then There Were None and Alyssa Maxwell.
Duration - 8h 44m.
Author - April J. Skelly.
Narrator - Chris Tester.
Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 April J. Skelly ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
An airship bound for London is thrown off course by a murder on the first night of its transatlantic voyage in this locked-room historical mystery debut, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Katharine Schellman. 1890. American heiress, Cora Beaumont is celebrating her engagement to Terrance Tristan, the second son of a duke. Their union will solidify Cora's place in British society and put her in a rare position of power, but as they embark on the Lady Air’s maiden voyage to England, Cora soon finds that not everyone in society is accepting of her recent engagement, and tensions fly as high as the airship. When a body is discovered the first night on the ship, with a calling card for Cora on the victim, she’s determined to find the killer hidden among the passengers before they come for her next. As Cora tries to solve the murder without attracting unsavory attention, her fiancé’s wandering eye may cause even more problems for her position in society. Gossip travels fast aboard the airship and bad news could sink the Lady Air, as well as Cora's own social status, before they reach their final destination. When more bodies are discovered, Cora teams up with her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Nicholas, as they scour the ship for clues. If she fails, it won’t only be her reputation visiting the undertaker. No one is who they seem in this Gilded Age locked room historical mystery, perfect for fans of And Then There Were None and Alyssa Maxwell. Duration - 8h 44m. Author - April J. Skelly. Narrator - Chris Tester. Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 April J. Skelly ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Dedication
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 1
Duration:00:17:23
Chapter 2
Duration:00:10:02
Chapter 3
Duration:00:18:17
Chapter 4
Duration:00:05:08
Chapter 5
Duration:00:11:30
Chapter 6
Duration:00:05:07
Chapter 7
Duration:00:09:53
Chapter 8
Duration:00:04:09
Chapter 9
Duration:00:05:32
Chapter 10
Duration:00:09:46
Chapter 11
Duration:00:05:19
Chapter 12
Duration:00:12:51
Chapter 13
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 14
Duration:00:03:55
Chapter 15
Duration:00:13:04
Chapter 16
Duration:00:03:42
Chapter 17
Duration:00:06:51
Chapter 18
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 19
Duration:00:04:22
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:34
Chapter 21
Duration:00:05:31
Chapter 22
Duration:00:26:25
Chapter 23
Duration:00:07:00
Chapter 24
Duration:00:15:30
Chapter 25
Duration:00:10:01
Chapter 26
Duration:00:10:16
Chapter 27
Duration:00:04:55
Chapter 28
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter 29
Duration:00:14:42
Chapter 30
Duration:00:07:53
Chapter 31
Duration:00:14:17
Chapter 32
Duration:00:05:58
Chapter 33
Duration:00:05:45
Chapter 34
Duration:00:06:24
Chapter 35
Duration:00:06:02
Chapter 36
Duration:00:11:36
Chapter 37
Duration:00:08:18
Chapter 38
Duration:00:09:15
Chapter 39
Duration:00:04:33
Chapter 40
Duration:00:04:05
Chapter 41
Duration:00:19:53
Chapter 42
Duration:00:06:13
Chapter 43
Duration:00:02:41
Chapter 44
Duration:00:04:27
Chapter 45
Duration:00:05:10
Chapter 46
Duration:00:04:29
Chapter 47
Duration:00:05:27
Chapter 48
Duration:00:02:51
Chapter 49
Duration:00:02:31
Chapter 50
Duration:00:11:46
Chapter 51
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 52
Duration:00:06:53
Chapter 53
Duration:00:05:57
Chapter 54
Duration:00:06:54
Chapter 55
Duration:00:02:59
Chapter 56
Duration:00:05:57
Chapter 57
Duration:00:06:00
Chapter 58
Duration:00:18:20
Chapter 59
Duration:00:06:46
Chapter 60
Duration:00:10:22
Chapter 61
Duration:00:14:59
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:03:49
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:29