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Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective: Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective Kindle Edition

by steve higgs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 4,059 ratings
‘This series can take your breath away one minute and laughing until the tears start to roll the next.’

On board the world’s finest luxury cruise ship, the days are filled with sunshine, cocktails, and incredible new places to explore.

Unless you are employed as the ship’s detective, that is.

That job falls to a lady called Patricia Fisher, a whip-smart sleuth whose special skills include attracting trouble, getting shot at, and running away screaming.

So, when a mysterious stowaway is found murdered in the bowels of the ship, it falls firmly into her lap to work out not only who he is, but who killed him.

To a backdrop of petty thefts, con artists targeting the rich and famous on board, and her own romance with the captain, the dead body leads to a surprising discovery and a word one should utter with care …

Treasure.

Thrown into a swirling maelstrom of deadly adventure, fifty-something Patricia is going to have her sleuthing skills tested to the maximum.

Get ready for murder and mayhem on the high seas.

’She’s like a modern-day Miss Marple, but I have never laughed so hard in all my life!’
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    Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective
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"Easy to read fun books read the whole series can't wait for more."


"As always Patricia Fisher does it again with her trusty helpers. I love the characters and Patricia makes me laugh with her mishaps. Steve Higgs is a great writer and so far have loved all the Patricia Fisher stories."


"I devoured this book as I have all the others in the series. In fact, I devour ALL Steve Higgs books. I simply cannot get enough of them, they never disappoint. I started with Patricia Fisher and I absolutely recommend thus series to the entire world. Spread the word Steve Higgs is a genius and doesn't ever let the readers down. The perfect balance of mystery and humour in well written stories that you cannot put down. A masterpiece of easy reading."

About the Author

At school, the author was mostly disinterested in every subject except creative writing, for which, at age ten, he won his first award. However, calling it his first award suggests that there have been more, which there have not. Accolades may come but, in the meantime, he is having a ball writing mystery stories and crime thrillers and claims to have more than a hundred books forming an unruly queue in his head as they clamour to get out.He lives in the south-east corner of England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he will ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B096T172BL
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
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When Steve Higgs wrote his debut novel, Paranormal Nonsense, he was a captain in the British Army. He would like to pretend that he had one of those careers that must be blacked out and generally denied by the government, and that he has to change his name and move constantly because he is still on the watch list in several countries. In truth, though, he started out as a mechanic - not like Jason Statham in the film by that name, sneaking around as a hitman, but more like one of those sleazy guys who charges a fortune and keeps your car for a week even though the only thing you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.

At school, he was largely disinterested in all subjects except creative writing, for which he won his first prize at the age of ten. However, calling it the first prize he won suggests that there were other prizes, which is not the case. Awards may yet come, but in the meantime, he enjoys writing mystery and thriller novels and claims to have more than a hundred books forming a restless queue in his mind because they are desperate to be written.

Now retired from the military, he lives in southeast England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he'll ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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Customers find this book to be an easy and enjoyable read with a clean storyline and subtle humor. The book features great characters and excellent writing, with one customer noting there are very few typos. They consider it the best in the series so far, and one customer particularly appreciates how the main character's mind works.

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44 customers mention "Readability"44 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a great series that keeps them engaged with its twists and turns.

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book...." Read more

"A fun read with really good mysteries and a funny and clever (and klutzy) main character. Can’t wait for the next book." Read more

"...All in all, this is another outstanding work by Steve Higgs, and I simply cannot wait for the next one!" Read more

"...They didn't always work out as planned. It was a nice cozy book to read." Read more

39 customers mention "Suspenseful plot"34 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful plot of the book, describing it as a clean and light mystery with a mix of crisscrossing stories.

"...Book had quite a bit of action & romance. Sam was really a cute character." Read more

"A fun read with really good mysteries and a funny and clever (and klutzy) main character. Can’t wait for the next book." Read more

"...Read it and you will read it straight through to ending and be eager for the next one." Read more

"Patricia has some great ideas on how to solve her cases. They didn't always work out as planned. It was a nice cozy book to read." Read more

25 customers mention "Humor"21 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book's subtle humor and find it an enjoyable read.

"A fun read with really good mysteries and a funny and clever (and klutzy) main character. Can’t wait for the next book." Read more

"...Humor abounds, lest we get to frustrated at trying to beat Patricia to the untangling of the webs in which Steve has placed her...." Read more

"...And it is a grown-up non-slapstick humor that I really enjoy. So I have no reservations about recommending this author and series...." Read more

"Fun book! I enjoyed PATRICIA FISHER SHIP’S DETECTIVE. She has three - or is it four? -..." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book.

"...Book had quite a bit of action & romance. Sam was really a cute character." Read more

"...with really good mysteries and a funny and clever (and klutzy) main character. Can’t wait for the next book." Read more

"What a pleasure this book is, all the characters are well explained and all the time there is a new twist, and one can not wait to read it" Read more

"...She is a fun character and I liked all of the supporting characters as well...." Read more

8 customers mention "Series quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series quality, with some saying it's the best in the series yet, and one customer noting that it just keeps getting better.

"Love the series. Starting on book two of this series. Read it and you will read it straight through to ending and be eager for the next one." Read more

"this book is the best in the series yet! Patrica manages to get herself in a pickle or two..." Read more

"It is amazing but Patricia Fisher just gets better and better. I love how her mind works. And Alister is perfect for her...." Read more

"This series just gets better and better. A must read. If you love cruising or not, these are great mysteries to read." Read more

4 customers mention "Personality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate Patricia Fisher's personality in the book, with one customer noting that Alister is perfect for her character.

"...This is the first with this character and I like Patricia Fisher. A shipboard detective isn't very hard to imagine either...." Read more

"Fun book! I enjoyed PATRICIA FISHER SHIP’S DETECTIVE. She has three - or is it four? -..." Read more

"...I love how her mind works. And Alister is perfect for her. I am looking forward to the next book in this series." Read more

"Absolutely fabulous to have Patricia, her pups and the gang back onboard the ship! What a crisscross of mysteries are mixed and mingled here!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting that it contains very few typos.

"I enjoyed this Ship's Detective by Patricia Fisher. There were very few typos and the story flowed as it should...." Read more

"...The book is fairly well written...." Read more

"...This book had everything murder, suspense, comedy and excellent writing." Read more

"FANTASTIC WRITING..." Read more

3 customers mention "Appeal"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book appealing, with one noting how engaging the character's mind is.

"I gave this book three stars because it seems that it will appeal to some people, and it has the elements of a typical cozy...." Read more

"Loved the book Steve Higgs books are always full of delightful, diverse, fun characters...." Read more

"...I love how her mind works. And Alister is perfect for her. I am looking forward to the next book in this series." Read more

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  • Candy Dix
    5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Patricia seemed like sort of a klutz,however she was able to decipher and put to rest a couple of mysteries on the ship. Book had quite a bit of action & romance. Sam was really a cute character.
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  • L Kate Bogart
    4.0 out of 5 stars fun mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022
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    A fun read with really good mysteries and a funny and clever (and klutzy) main character. Can’t wait for the next book.
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  • Terri Cloud
    5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia is back where she belongs!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2021
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    Patricia Fisher, sleuth extraordinare, is back aboard the Aurelia, the world's largest and most luxurious cruise ship. But this time, she is the official ship's detective, after being it's unofficial one for a few months.

    Two weeks into her new position, a man's body is found, previously murdered at about the same time she came aboard; a woman dies of an apparent heart attack, but her sister is less than forthcoming about the dead woman's being found posed; the suite near Patricia's is being robbed; and a mad redhead tries to attack Patricia over her relationship with Alistair. While sorting all of this out, she is somewhat hobbled as a result of Purple Star Cruise Lines having received numerous complaints about her methods.

    As we have to expect from Steve Higgs, the action never stops, and sleep will be lost! Humor abounds, lest we get to frustrated at trying to beat Patricia to the untangling of the webs in which Steve has placed her.

    All in all, this is another outstanding work by Steve Higgs, and I simply cannot wait for the next one!
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  • T. Deighton
    3.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Keep Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
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    I gave this book three stars because it seems that it will appeal to some people, and it has the elements of a typical cozy. However, the author has no idea how to write verb tenses correctly, and her incorrect use of commas is distracting. The backstory is thrown out in a lump as is information about the people introduced in the beginning. I finish almost every book I start, but I just can't keep going with this one.
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  • Janet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025
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    Love the series. Starting on book two of this series. Read it and you will read it straight through to ending and be eager for the next one.
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  • Terri Borkgren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia Fisher: Shops Detective Book 1
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025
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    After defeating the Godmother, Patricia returns to the ship as a detective and a body is uncovered,not long after, jewelry is stolen and elderly woman dies after being with a gigola.Patricia and her team are called to get rid of some Monkees too.As Patricia about to solve her last case or her arrest her last criminal?
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  • lou Meacham
    4.0 out of 5 stars Trouble
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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    Patricia has some great ideas on how to solve her cases. They didn't always work out as planned. It was a nice cozy book to read.
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  • E. Sabins
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read even though I dislike cruises.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023
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    Not my usual read, but a good author will take you out of your box. Having just finished Steve Higgs' Albert and Rex series, I was looking for a new read. Enjoying Higgs ' writing as much as I do, I decided to try another series. This is the first with this character and I like Patricia Fisher. A shipboard detective isn't very hard to imagine either. And it is a grown-up non-slapstick humor that I really enjoy. So I have no reservations about recommending this author and series. Thank you, Mr. Higgs!
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  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars I NEED the next book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2022
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    I enjoyed this mystery but need the next book. There is a lot going on in this mystery with three main mysteries and monkey mayhem, two of the mysteries get wrapped up nicely and the third continues on to the next book - not really a cliff hanger but you don't discover who is behind all the trouble Miss Fisher finds herself in (Hence the need for the next book). I like the fact that so much is going on and it really gives you an idea of what it takes to be a ship detective, other than a lot of dripping wet clothes ( no spoilers here, you will have to read it to find out what I mean). The mystery is carried out with lots of humour and although there isn't too many suspects for each case, it is entertaining and easy to follow along with. The characters are varied and quirky, just like you would find on a ship and the friendships formed make for a great team and the reason I keep coming back. Can't wait to find out what is going on in the next book.
    With the captain of the shop receiving a number of complaints about the ships detective, Patricia Fisher, the last thing she wants is to find herself investigating two possible murders, a gang stealing passports, a rich elderly man being conned by a must young woman and a boat full of monkeys but that is exactly what she finds herself doing. And with her best friend Barbie not talking to her she finds that she will have to do it all without her help. Will her wardrobe survive the investigation and the monkeys? Or will the problems on board lead to a killer getting away with murder?
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  • KS
    5.0 out of 5 stars marvellous funny and exciting
    Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2022
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    I loved this book. Only Steve Higgs can manage to make me laugh out loud while reading. I love the characters in Patricia Fishers books they feel like old friends. Read these book you will live them
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  • Helen Verheij
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
    Reviewed in Australia on December 18, 2021
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    Loved every word of it and the fact that there are cross references to Steve's other characters. I'm so looking forward to the next book!
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  • Bookman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2022
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    The story continues to chronicle the fortunes of 50 something Patricia Fisher. She, along with friends and colleagues, successfully investigate a series of murders and mysteries in a variety of situations. In this story the cruise line have appointed Patricia as the official Ship's Detective. The story moves at pace including a number of sub-plots and Steve always has an element of comedy included that may make you spray your food and drink, if you are not careful. You can read this as a standalone story but it is one of a series. If you start with book 1, The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar, then it puts into context the background and characters that you will meet along the way. It thoroughly deserves five stars and I heartily recommend it.
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  • Susan C
    4.0 out of 5 stars Never A Disappointment
    Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2021
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    Always enjoy this series and so happy to see the adventures continue. Anxiously looking forward to the next book, as usual.
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