Murder On the Atlantic [Mass Market Paperback]

Steve Allen (Author), Kensington (Producer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

Invited to join the maiden voyage of a reclusive billionaire's luxury liner, Atlantis, amateur euth Steve Allen and his vivacious wife, Jayne Meadows, are called upon to solve a mystery when a body is discovered in the lifeboat. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The maiden voyage of "the most expensive ocean liner ever built" provides the glitzy backdrop for Allen's (Murder in Vegas) latest wisecracking whodunit featuring himself and his wife, Jayne Meadows. Also aboard are a walk-on cast of droppable names and additional celebrities thinly disguised as fictional characters (e.g., Princess Mudgie, an appealing mix of Di and Fergie). The Atlantis is owned by the wealthy Wilmingtons, whose entire business empire will sink if this risky attempt to restore "old-fashioned, luxury sea travel between America and Europe" fails. And well it may, given the assorted murders that occur (by skeet shotgun, drowning, ice pick and poisoned Courvoisier); a frantic search for a secret cargo of "shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles"; and a fierce storm that knocks out the ship's power. Through it all, Steve not only has the hard-pressed passengers laughing but also solves the murders. Although the Allens keep the sea-breezy plot whipping along for a time, by journey's end, most readers will gratefully debark.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal

Allen presumably knows his subject well-here he portrays himself as an amateur sleuth (and a comedian of some repute). Soon after boarding a luxury ocean liner for its maiden voyage, he receives a private audience from the ship's eccentric billionaire owner, promises to keep an eye on the billionaire's two sons, discovers a body, then searches for the killer and a motive. Wife Jayne and their assistant, Jimmy, play along, as do larger-than-life Hollywood sorts, Wall Street takeover artists, and stowaway journalists. An adequately written mini-adventure for those who appreciate Allen's brand of humor.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Books; Reprint edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575660970
• ISBN-13: 978-1575660974
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,643,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Allen does it again! (I mean this in a good way), July 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder On the Atlantic (Mass Market Paperback)

Murder on the Atlantic, written by great TV comicSteve Allen, follows in the tradition of Murderin Vegas, in Manhattan and on the Glitterbox -- all by Steve Allen. Steve, his lovely wife Jayne, and their friend Cass, all find themselves investigating murder on the luxury liner Atlantis. There's enough suspense to keep it witty, and enough wit to keep it suspenseful. Allen is a sort of an everyman (despite his fame) who solves mysteries with pedestrian panache!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, March 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder On the Atlantic (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a very humourous and lighthearted book which was a joy to read. Steve Allen and his wife Jane Meadows make a cute detective duo in this easy-to-read mystery whodunit. The duo is booked on an atlantic cruise filled with humor, love, betrayal, and secret plots---all of the ingredients for a delightful mystery book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner for Steve Allen, October 4, 2004

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M. Albin "book aficionado" (Key West, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder On the Atlantic (Mass Market Paperback)

Steve Allen had so much talent, not the least of which was writing. He writes as good a detective novel as almost every other writer. He's funny, fast paced, and has the unique ability to mix fact and fiction, a fascinating combination. Some characters in the book are real (Steve and his wife, Jayne, for example) and others are not (the murderers). While weaving his plot, he gives the reader an inside glimpse of Hollywood which is always clever and insightful. I not only say "Don't miss this book", I say, "Don't miss ANY of Steve Allen's books."