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Well paced and tightly plotted with a tang of Agatha Christie The Times Children s Book of the WeekAlice and Sonny investigate a stolen jewel in this installment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series from award winning author A M Howell Alice and Sonny are excited for their summer trip sailing on the luxurious yacht the Lady Rose They re even more excited when they find out the King of England is going to be onboard too There s also a precious jewel on the boat a rare opal kept in a tank protected by a poisonous octopus Until one morning Alice discovers that the opal and octopus are both missing The search is on to retrieve the priceless gem before the ship reaches its destination and everyone on board finds themselves in serious trouble As Alice and Sonny s investigations take them closer to the truth they realise that everyone on the Lady Rose seems to have a secret maybe even the king himself Praise for the Mysteries at Sea series A thoroughly modern thriller Daily Telegraph A true ocean delight packed with peril adventure & secrets galore Hannah Gold author of The Last Bear An exquisitely plotted nautical adventure packed with mystery and derring do Judith Eagle author of The Accidental Stowaway A high octane nautical advent