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The Pinkerton Man #4
Deep as the Ocean
What started as a vacation for Stiles Long, Michael O’Leary, and Lizzie Ferguson, soon turns to murder?
Aboard the ocean liner, the Mauretania, every luxury is at their fingertips. Sumptuous food, comfortable staterooms, dancing, card games, and anything else your first class heart can expire too. What the trio did not expect was a face from a past assignment to follow them on their cruise.
James Stark was the lowest of men. A blackmailer with a heart of ice. But who hated him enough to kill him? The list of suspects all circle around the same dining room table, including Stiles, Michael, and Lizzie.
They have less than two days before they dock in Liverpool to find the killer. If they don’t, he’ll walk off the boat Scott-free.
Nights of romance, declaring love, dancing in the ballroom, playing cards, a storm that nearly takes the life of one of our trio, and a murderer among them, all makes for an adventure on the deep sea.
This is the continuing adventures of the Pinkerton Man Series.
Aboard the ocean liner, the Mauretania, every luxury is at their fingertips. Sumptuous food, comfortable staterooms, dancing, card games, and anything else your first class heart can expire too. What the trio did not expect was a face from a past assignment to follow them on their cruise.
James Stark was the lowest of men. A blackmailer with a heart of ice. But who hated him enough to kill him? The list of suspects all circle around the same dining room table, including Stiles, Michael, and Lizzie.
They have less than two days before they dock in Liverpool to find the killer. If they don’t, he’ll walk off the boat Scott-free.
Nights of romance, declaring love, dancing in the ballroom, playing cards, a storm that nearly takes the life of one of our trio, and a murderer among them, all makes for an adventure on the deep sea.
This is the continuing adventures of the Pinkerton Man Series.
120 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 20, 2021
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September 27, 2021
Al For One and One For All
This review is the same for each of the first four books in this series. The reason is that I thought this one was going to be the last one, and at the end of it author C.J. Baty confesses that she had decided to add a fifth which will come out sometime in 2022.
Given that situation, I thought it would behoove me to engage readers for a moment to let you know that this is an astonishingly terrific adventure-love story with three brilliantly detailed MC's: Stiles Long, the Pinkerton Man; Lizzie Ferguson, his best friend but not lover; and Michael O'Leary, who lurked around in Book 1 and came into his own in the next one as the linchpin for all that follows between the three of them.
I cannot give this series anything less than across-the-board five stars for milieu (early 1900s), character development, plot line and incredibly steamy love scenes.
I cannot wait for the fifth, but meanwhile, grab the first four and wallow in astonishment at how good this series is.
This review is the same for each of the first four books in this series. The reason is that I thought this one was going to be the last one, and at the end of it author C.J. Baty confesses that she had decided to add a fifth which will come out sometime in 2022.
Given that situation, I thought it would behoove me to engage readers for a moment to let you know that this is an astonishingly terrific adventure-love story with three brilliantly detailed MC's: Stiles Long, the Pinkerton Man; Lizzie Ferguson, his best friend but not lover; and Michael O'Leary, who lurked around in Book 1 and came into his own in the next one as the linchpin for all that follows between the three of them.
I cannot give this series anything less than across-the-board five stars for milieu (early 1900s), character development, plot line and incredibly steamy love scenes.
I cannot wait for the fifth, but meanwhile, grab the first four and wallow in astonishment at how good this series is.
September 26, 2021
Stiles Long, Lizzie Ferguson and Michael O’Leary are leaving St. Louis and NYC to take a cruise on the sister ship to the Lusitania, the Mauretrania. They are visiting Stiles home of London for a long awaited vacation earned by the Pinkerton Agents. Stiles and Michael are especially looking forward to some very private moments. Little do they know that their time to relax will turn into chaos.
On board ship they are well taken care of by cabin steward, Winston Aldridge. He’s very informative and keeps Lizzie, Stiles and Michael on schedule.
The first night at dinner Lizzie, Stiles and Michael meet an odd group of travelers: Jonathan Cummings, traveling with his ill father; Lord Holscroft and wife Lady Amberlyn Holscroft: Doctor Axton Poole his wife Olivia, and daughters Emily and Daisy; Lady Fernsbey and companion Ducky; brothers Ernest and William Franklin; and Detective Alistair Corbyn, from Scotland Yard and James Stark.
Stiles suspicion already starts to grow about several of the passengers, especially James Stark. He shares his suspicions with Lizzie and Michael.
Of course, James Stark is out to seriously rock the boat as he threatens and harasses this group of travelers. All have some kind of connection to this blackmailing, cheating, cad and there’s no love lost between any of them.
As secrets start to unravel, Michael, Stiles and even Lizzie could very well be suspects as photographs and blackmail become a major concern. Will the three Pinkerton Agents be able to solve a crime without revealing their own secret?
CJ Baty gave me the opportunity to read the first eight chapters, to see if I could figure out who was the guilty party. I was wrong but surprised with how well this mystery turned out. This is a classic “whodunit” from the early 1900’s with several “what just happened” moments to throw the reader off track. The storyline also reflects suspense and suspicion as Stiles, Michael and Lizzie work together as an expert investigation team.
Baty also develops some interesting characters that create emotions such as: suspicion, doubt, dislike and sympathy.
There’s romance too, with beautifully written moments, on board ship, between Stiles and Michael!
“Deep As The Ocean” was entertaining and a page-turner for me. I am very glad to hear CJ Baty has plans for Stiles, Michael and Lizzie with another challenging case for “The Pinkerton Man” series coming in 2022!
On board ship they are well taken care of by cabin steward, Winston Aldridge. He’s very informative and keeps Lizzie, Stiles and Michael on schedule.
The first night at dinner Lizzie, Stiles and Michael meet an odd group of travelers: Jonathan Cummings, traveling with his ill father; Lord Holscroft and wife Lady Amberlyn Holscroft: Doctor Axton Poole his wife Olivia, and daughters Emily and Daisy; Lady Fernsbey and companion Ducky; brothers Ernest and William Franklin; and Detective Alistair Corbyn, from Scotland Yard and James Stark.
Stiles suspicion already starts to grow about several of the passengers, especially James Stark. He shares his suspicions with Lizzie and Michael.
Of course, James Stark is out to seriously rock the boat as he threatens and harasses this group of travelers. All have some kind of connection to this blackmailing, cheating, cad and there’s no love lost between any of them.
As secrets start to unravel, Michael, Stiles and even Lizzie could very well be suspects as photographs and blackmail become a major concern. Will the three Pinkerton Agents be able to solve a crime without revealing their own secret?
CJ Baty gave me the opportunity to read the first eight chapters, to see if I could figure out who was the guilty party. I was wrong but surprised with how well this mystery turned out. This is a classic “whodunit” from the early 1900’s with several “what just happened” moments to throw the reader off track. The storyline also reflects suspense and suspicion as Stiles, Michael and Lizzie work together as an expert investigation team.
Baty also develops some interesting characters that create emotions such as: suspicion, doubt, dislike and sympathy.
There’s romance too, with beautifully written moments, on board ship, between Stiles and Michael!
“Deep As The Ocean” was entertaining and a page-turner for me. I am very glad to hear CJ Baty has plans for Stiles, Michael and Lizzie with another challenging case for “The Pinkerton Man” series coming in 2022!
March 26, 2024
I have been enjoying the previous stories in this series so was glad to see more appear.
Stiles, Michael and Lizzie are on holiday - on a liner no less! But it isn't long before mysteries and murder come calling.
Is James as odious as he seems, what do everyone have against him?
The murderer could be anyone
Stiles, Michael and Lizzie are on holiday - on a liner no less! But it isn't long before mysteries and murder come calling.
Is James as odious as he seems, what do everyone have against him?
The murderer could be anyone
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