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Murder Takes a Bow

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A light-hearted cruise ship cozy mystery with murder at sea, backstage magic, tropical sunshine, and one scene-stealing parrot. Olivia Morgan’s magician boyfriend has abandoned her at sea. That’s n...
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  • 01 December 2026
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A light-hearted cruise ship cozy mystery with murder at sea, backstage magic, tropical sunshine, and one scene-stealing parrot.

Olivia Morgan’s magician boyfriend has abandoned her at sea.

That’s not ideal.

Especially since the ship has already left port.

For ten years, Olivia has been the assistant in Peter’s cruise ship magic act. Now he has dumped her, vanished from the ship, and left her with a performance looming and Chico, her clever parrot, expecting snacks.

Thankfully, her best friend Hayley has a plan.

Olivia will become the magician.

Hayley will become the assistant.

Chico will steal the show, obviously.

Then the ship’s photographer is murdered, and Hayley lands on the suspect list.

Now Olivia has to save the act, clear her friend’s name, and work out who killed a crew member before her big debut turns into a disaster.

The killer is still onboard.

The audience is waiting.

And Olivia is about to discover that solving murder might be easier than performing magic in heels.

Murder Takes a Bow is Book 1 in the Olivia Morgan Cruise Ship Mystery series. Perfect for readers who love clean cozy mysteries, cruise ship settings, animal sidekicks, backstage chaos, and murder in paradise.

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Praise for the Olivia Morgan Cozy Mystery Series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The parrot is a riot, loved him.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cute and cruisey little cozy!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a fun mystery to unravel. Olivia and Hayley make a good sleuthing duo and Chico is a cute bird with an amazing skill set.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Full of humor, intrigue and great characters.



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Price: $19.99
Pages: 300
Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
Imprint: Vinci Books Ltd
Publication Date: 01 December 2026
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.08 in
ISBN: 9781036714796
Format: Paperback
BISACs: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Holidays & Vacation, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Thriller / suspense fiction
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Wendy Neugent spent a decade as part of an award-winning magic act performing on cruise ships all over the world. She traveled from Alaska to Venezuela, Bermuda to Tahiti, and many exotic ports of call in between.
_x000B__x000B_Now, Wendy uses her insider knowledge of cruise ship life to write fun and entertaining cozy mystery books set on cruise ships. _x000B__x000B_Wendy’s Cruise Ship Mysteries are the perfect books to read while taking a cruise or when you wish you were on a cruise.
Wendy Neugent’s debut mystery, Murder Takes a Bow was a Cozy Mystery Indie of the Year Finalist. All her books feature adorable pets, strong female protagonists, and riveting mysteries.