A Burial at Sea follows Charles Lenox, a Member of Parliament sent on a secret 1873 mission to the newly opened Suez Canal. A brutal murder aboard the voyage forces Lenox to trade diplomacy for detection, hunting a killer when the ship becomes a sealed world of suspects.

The cramped, tense setting turns routine inquiry into a race to prevent another crime while larger political stakes—espionage between France and England—loom in the background. The investigation blends classic deduction with period spycraft and naval detail.

What to expect

• Victorian-era maritime setting and historical atmosphere
• Locked-ship mystery with espionage overtones
• Character-driven sleuthing led by Charles Lenox
• 336 pages; paperback narrative focused on plot and period detail

Fans of atmospheric historical mysteries and nautical intrigue will find a careful balance of political tension and close-quarters detective work.

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