[DI Simpers Investigates 01] • Diamond in the Blue

A violent villain aboard a luxury cruise liner. An audacious robbery. Blackmail. Time running out.

Detective Inspector Simpers has a morbid fear of water and suffers from vertigo. He also instinctively kicks against authority. But one thing above all drives him - a consuming desire to catch villains.

In DIAMOND in the BLUE, he must face his ultimate fear in order to catch a violent thug, who will stop at nothing to steal a king's ransom in precious diamonds. Failure is not an option - but how far will Simpers go to get a result?

His dilemma - there are two crimes taking place. Are they related?

Instinctively a loner, D.I. Simpers is thrust into a world of eccentric cruise passengers who insist on 'helping' with his investigations - only to place them, and him, in even greater danger.

As for the crew - who can he trust? And why are the British establishment taking such a keen interest?

If you enjoy Dick Francis, and like the eccentricity of Tom Sharpe's characters, then you'll love DIAMOND in the BLUE, a cosy British detective mystery.

A gripping crime mystery, packed with suspense - and humour.

This work was originally published in two parts as Simpers at Sea