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In The Spanish Diplomat's Secret, award-winning author Nev March explores the vivid nineteenth-century world of the transatlantic voyage, one passenger’s secret at a time.

Captain Jim Agnihotri and his wife Lady Diana Framji are embarking to England in the summer of 1894. Jim is hopeful the cruise will help Diana…

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1 author picked The Spanish Diplomat's Secret as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Cozy historical mysteries are great fun to read and write. This book is set earlier than mine, in the 1800s, and it's a "locked room" crime—more of a howdunnit. Part of the fun is the twist for the whodunnit reveal.

Ocean liner mysteries are like country house mysteries in that characters must interact closely while hiding their actions. If only this book had more political tension throughout, not just a tidbit at the end involving Spain, to satisfy us history buffs.

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