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From Amazon : It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is set to face trial for a crime that no one dares speak of. But no sooner is the ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Strange symbols appear on the sails. A figure stalks the decks. Livestock are slaughtered. Passengers are plagued with ominous threats, promising them three unholy miracles. First: an impossible pursuit. Second: an impossible theft. Then: an impossible murder. With Pipps imprisoned in the depths of the ship, can his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes solve the mystery before the ship descends into anarchy? Stuart does a good job of creating the atmosphere on board and capturing the characters in the book. It's also pretty much historically accurate but you read these for entertainment not historical accuracy. The plot does twist and turn and although I guessed the main protagonist I did not guess the rest, so the plot reamiend hidden until revealed. It's easy to read, well written and well plotted. I thorougly enjoyed this.
