When a painting vanishes from a maritime museum – and a dead body is found nearby – the newly established Lockwood Antique Hunter’s Agency, Freya Lockwood and her Aunt Carole, are called to investigate.

Following a lead that takes them aboard a glamorous antiques cruise sailing toward the Red Sea in Jordan, they quickly discover that the ship’s art gallery is filled with stolen antiquities. Each and every one of them is also listed in Freya’s late mentor’s journals detailing unsolved cases. In chasing a murderer with a stolen painting, they may have found something more sinister than they could’ve imagined . . .

Their hunt soon turns deadly when they learn that the enigmatic and dangerous art trafficker named The Collector could be on board. But on a ship full of antiques enthusiasts – plus some unexpected familiar faces – will Freya and Carole be able to discover The Collector’s identity and stop his murderous plans before the ship docks?

Or will the killer strike again?

My Thoughts:

This is book two in The Antique Hunter’s Series, now I have not read book one yet but I loved the sound of this quirky book so thought I would give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised how much I did like it. Freya and her aunt are on a mission to discover what happen at a maritime museum, a painting has vanished and a dead body has been found but are the two related? So they both decide to investigate further and this leads them onto a cruise ship hunting down suspects, can they find out what happened before it is too late. Is someone after them too? I really enjoyed this read, I liked reading about all the different characters and trying to work out in my head whodunit. It was a interesting way of writing by the author but one that worked really well. It would make a great screen adaption. There were baddies and goodies and I was rooting for Freya and Carole. The ending was brilliant. Now I must read book one.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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