Murder on the Ocean (The Jane Stevens Mysteries - Book 1)
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1908. A transatlantic voyage.
Jane fled her broken home for a new beginning. She boarded the ship to escape her past.
She thought she was just a passenger. But someone on board knows her name-and wants her dead.
A young woman. A famous detective. His stubborn grandson.
A voyage that becomes a deadly game of secrets, lies, and survival.
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