The Titanic Murders, Max Allan Collins
The Titanic Murders, Max Allan Collins
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The Titanic Murders

Author: Max Allan Collins

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 12/11/2012


Synopsis

When a passenger is found dead inside a locked cabin aboard the opulent Titanic, it’s a crime worthy of “the Thinking Machine,” the popular fictional investigator who solves mysteries using formidable logic. So who better to crack this real-life case than author Jacques Futrelle, the man behind America’s favorite detective?On board for a romantic getaway with his wife, Futrelle agrees to conduct a stealth inquiry. The list of suspects on the Titanic’s first-class deck is long and includes the brightest lights from high society, each with no shortage of dark secrets. As the mammoth ship speeds across the Atlantic toward its doom, Futrelle races to uncover which passenger has a secret worth killing for—before the murderer strikes again.Set in the days leading up to the luxury liner’s tragic sinking, this historical thriller is a dazzling blend of fact and fiction that will enthrall readers with page-turning revelations and Titanic lore.

About Max Allan Collins

Max Allan Collins is the New York Times bestselling author of Road to Perdition and multiple award-winning novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, trading cards, short stories, movie novelizations, and historical fiction. He has scripted the Dick Tracy comic strip, Batman comic books, and written tie-in novels based on the CSI, Bones, and Dark Angel TV series; collaborated with legendary mystery author Mickey Spillane; and authored numerous mystery series including Quarry, Nolan, Mallory, and the bestselling Nathan Heller historical thrillers. His additional Disaster series mystery novels include The Lusitania Murders, The Hindenburg Murders, The Pearl Harbor Murders, The London Blitz Murders, and The War of the Worlds Murder.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

As a child and then as a teenager I had a complete obsession with the Titanic, so I was a bit apprehensive about reading this! I knew all the details inside and out and didn't think this book would be that good! I WAS WRONG! Murder, mystery, blackmail, séances it's all here and all aboard the fated sh......more

Goodreads review by Mayda

Author Max Collins has given his readers an interesting mystery: what if a murder had been committed on the Titanic before it struck the iceberg? On board in this work of fiction are the people who really were on board, including mystery writer and journalist Jacques Futrelle. When a body is discove......more

This is a quick read. Barely a day while taking it easy. The Titanic Murders is part of Collins' Disaster Series. In this series (of which I have reviewed several) Collins pairs a famous writer (engaged as a detective) with a famous calamity. This works better in some cases than others. Jacques Futr......more