Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell

It’s 1936 and the Queen Mary is endeavouring to set a new speed record for her voyage from Southampton to New York.

A middle grade adventure in the classic tradition

Among the passengers is Alice Townsend, daughter of the Staff Captain. That may sound like she has a golden key to the ship, but the opposite is true. Her father forbids her to mingle with passengers and crew, or to roam the ship alone.

But it’s hard to remain interested in embroidery and reading, when a plot begins to reveal itself to you. And when a crew member is attacked, Alice can’t resist embarking on her own top-secret investigation - even if it means breaking the rules and exploring the ship’s out-of-bounds decks.

Assisted by new friends Sonny, Charlie, and Miriam, Alice finds her journey for justice leads her towards dark secrets in her own family history.

A children’s adventure in the classic tradition, Peril on the Atlantic is the first in A.M. Howell’s Mysteries at Sea series. Good fun.

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