Death on Ice: 'Like MURDER SHE WROTE in the Arctic with sharks!!!' (Kitty Murphy) - murder, sharks and a delightful queer love story (Paperback) - R. O. Thorp

A scientist nobody liked has been murdered on the Arctic ice . Everyone else on the luxury cruise ship - the wealthy passengers, the researchers hard at work, the tight-knit crew and their strangely calm Captain - were all aboard at the time, so they are all under suspicion.

A scientist nobody liked has been murdered on the Arctic ice . . .

'A brilliant modern cosy.' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
'Fun ahoy!' Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners
'How can something so damn cold be so damn cosy?' Oskar Jensen, author of Helle and Death
'Clever, quirky and irresistibly fun.' Jessica Bull, author of Jane Austen Investigates
'Written so beautifully, the queerness shines through.' reader review

Meet the Blanchard twins:
Rose is practical, sharp, and protective. Specialty: manta rays.
Finn is too sweet and kind for his own good. Specialty: sharks.

Rose and Finn are looking for sharks on the sea bed. When they return to their ship, the Dauphin, they make a terrible discovery: their colleague has been murdered on the ice - with a harpoon that should never have been there. Everyone else on the luxury cruise ship - the wealthy passengers, the researchers hard at work, the tight-knit crew and their strangely calm Captain - were all aboard at the time, so they are all under suspicion. Rose and Finn were the only two at sea, and they're miles from anywhere, so it's up to them to investigate.

On scientific problems, they are a brilliant team - but can the Blanchard twins solve a murder?

'Crisp and cosy . . . like Murder She Wrote in the Arctic with sharks!!!' Kitty Murphy, author of Death in Heels

READERS LOVE DEATH ON ICE:
'Think Christie but funnier, with more heart . . . I love a cosy murder mystery and this was one of the best.'
'Delicious.'
'I loved this book.'
'An amazing Who Done It that will genuinely keep you guessing! A fantastically diverse cast of characters! And the charming serene atmosphere of the artic! What more could you want!'

About the Author

R. O. Thorp is an Australian living in Cork, Ireland, where she writes lyrics and herds cats. She was one of the Observer's top 10 debut novelists of 2021, and her writing has won the London Short Story Award and been shortlisted for the BBC Opening Lines Prize. Death on Ice is her first foray into murder mysteries.