Title: The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red SeaAuthor: C.L. Miller
Series: The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder #2
Published by: Simon & Schuster Canada on Feb. 18, 2025
Genres: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 304
Format: ARC, Paperback
Source: Simon & Schuster Canada
Book Rating: 8/10
The next installment in the nationally bestselling The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder series finds antique hunter Freya Lockwood and Aunt Carole one again embarking on a journey to recover priceless antiques—this time on a Red Sea cruise.
Freya and Aunt Carole are back! After their successful solve at Coptham Manor, Freya and Carole return to late mentor Arthur Crockleford’s antique shop in Dedham Vale, but after receiving an invitation (and then suspicious disinvitation) from an antiques specialist cruise and a break-in and murder at a local maritime museum, Freya and Carole are back on the case!
The two catch up to their original cruise ship in Cyprus, for a route that will take them through the Suez Canal (with a stop in Egypt) to their eventual destination off the Red Sea in Jordan. The ship has an art gallery filled with stolen antiquities listed in Arthur’s journal. This time, Freya and Carole are on the hunt for a shadowy figure called “The Collector,” who traffics in stolen artifacts, and whom they believe to be on board. But on a ship full of antiques enthusiasts—plus some unexpected familiar faces—will Freya and Carole be able to discover the Collector’s identity before people begin disappearing from the ship? Or are they next?
Review:
Whimsical, suspenseful, and atmospheric!
The Antique Hunter’s Death on the Red Sea is a charming, mysterious tale that takes us back into the life of Freya Lockwood and her Aunt Carole as they now find themselves on an invitation-only cruise headed to Jordan in the hopes of helping nab once and for all the infamous trafficker of stolen artifacts, known as “The Collector”.
The writing style is light and witty. The characters are unique, impulsive, and endearing. And the plot is a well-paced, entertaining whodunit full of amateur sleuthing, red herrings, suspicious personalities, deduction, attraction, and murder.
Overall, The Antique Hunter’s Death on the Red Sea is the second book in The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder series, and if you enjoy a quirky, enjoyable, fun mystery like me, then this one won’t disappoint.
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Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
About C.L. Miller
C. L. Miller started working life as an editorial assistant for her mother, Judith Miller, on The Miller’s Antique Price Guide and other antiquing guides. After she had children, she decided to follow her long-held dream of becoming an author and began concentrating on her writing full-time. She was an Undiscovered Voices 2022 and in the UV 2022 anthology. She lives in a medieval cottage in Dedham Vale, Suffolk, with her family.
Photograph © Dan Kennedy
