All at Sea: A death on the ocean, a secret below deck
By (Author) Jonathan Whitelaw
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperNorth
28th October 2025
12th February 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Humorous fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
270g
A murder at sea, a killer below deck
BELOW DECK meets KNIVES OUT in this breathless voyage into murder and mayhem on the high seas
Howie Temple is down on his luck and desperate for cash. Once an action movie star, he now lives off a crumbling reputation. On his way to film a new reality TV show, which casts a team of c-list celebrities as crew aboard a luxury yacht, he meets fellow contestant, influencer-of-the-moment Cassandra Troy. The duo take an immediate dislike to each other.
After a hectic first day of filming, the pair are shocked discover that the captain of the ship has been murdered locked in his control room, slumped over the wheel, a knife in his back. Convinced by the shows ever-opportunistic director to keep the cameras rolling, the pair team-up to hunt the murderer.
Will the show make Howie and Cassandra bigger stars than they could ever dream of And can they crack the case before the killer strikes again, or will they go down with this sinking ship
A warm-hearted and funny story The Sun
A cracking cosy crime mystery I loved it! Marion Todd
Sharp, unforgettable, hugely enjoyable Emma Christie
Jonathan Whitelaw is a writer, award-winning journalist and broadcaster. After working on the frontline of Scottish politics, he moved into journalism, covering everything from sports to music to radioactive waste - and everything in between. He's also a regular reviewer, panellist and commentator. Find him on twitter @JDWhitelaw13.