Murders and Smuggling on a Cruise Ship
A Biodina d’Angelo Mystery – Kindle Edition
by Vicki Shelton
Set sail for sun, secrets, and suspense in this high-seas mystery!
When amateur sleuth Biodina d’Angelo and her husband embark on a relaxing Caribbean cruise, she’s expecting piña coladas and poolside lounging—not whispers of clandestine transfers and murder on the open sea.
But trouble surfaces fast. Overhearing a cryptic conversation between cruise staff about “exchanges,” Biodina’s instincts kick in. Is it drugs? Diamonds? Or something even more dangerous? When a friendly crew member mysteriously vanishes—then turns up dead—Biodina dives into a puzzling smuggling operation that stretches all the way to Brazil.
As if one murder isn’t enough to rock the boat, the philandering ship captain dies during the voyage under suspicious circumstances. A heart attack? Or poison? With a limited suspect list and mounting tension, Biodina must solve whether the murderer is a jealous wife, a current love interest, or someone who has buried a grudge for decades.
Perfect for fans of classic whodunits with a dash of international intrigue, Murders and Smuggling on a Cruise Ship is a twisty, tropical mystery that proves murder doesn’t take a vacation.
Murders in the Cascades
During a lucid moment, an Alzheimer’s patient tells amateur sleuth Biodina d’Angelo that 40 years ago he killed his lumberyard partner in the Cascades of Washington state.
Biodina begins searching historical records, and a clever fraud scheme is uncovered, along with news articles about a missing lumberyard owner.
Along the way, her intuitive nature and nosiness helps her uncover another murder of a well-respected record producer.
Will the murderess be a starstruck performer, a jealous wife, or a vindictive assistant?.
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Murders at Filucy Bay
Amateur sleuth Biodina d’Angelo tries to befriend her curmudgeon neighbor in the nearby cabin on Filucy Bay in the Puget Sound, who has alienated every contractor and worker he has hired to upgrade his property.
When Dickie Simmons unearths a skeleton from a bog with his excavator, he turns to Biodina to help identify the ancient native American, who was an important chieftain’s son of the Puyallup tribe, and the reason for an unsuccessful uprising against the white settlers.
Through her research and investigative process, she learns that the man was murdered for his beautifully crafted copper breastplate.
During the work with the state archaeologist and authorities, Dickie Simmons disappears, and Biodina, with her intuitive nature and snoopiness, aids the authorities in finding his killer.