Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977. Dr. Gideon Fell mystery

Brilliant detective Dr. Gideon Fell embarks on an adventure of murder and mayhem on the high seas in Golden Age mystery master John Dickson Carr's suspenseful tale A vicious killer is loose aboard the majestic liner Queen Victoria and four people are determined to track him down. But they are as wholly unprepared for the heavy weather and high seas as for crime-solving and its strange circumstances-a blood-soaked stateroom, a lethally sharp razor, an emerald elephant, and a reel of top-secret government film. As the group stumbles over one clue after another, the brilliant Dr. Gideon Fell steps in to lead the hunt. Finding himself up to his many chins in clues, he knows only he can pin down the cold-blooded murderer whom he has dubbed the Blind Barber. The Blind Barber is the 4th book in the Dr. Gideon Fell Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order

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