Windows To The World

 by Conrad Allen

Lusitania

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The launch of a great new floating palace steamship was a very big deal in 1907. The Lusitania, the latest of these belonging to the famed Cunard lines is ready for it's maiden voyage across the North Atlantic and the ship is filled with passengers from all walks of life.

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While is it a symbol of peace and inter nation cooperation it was also built with wartime in mind. It could be converted to  an arms bearing vessel without difficulty.

The Germans have been building up their navy at this time and indeed it is a German ocean liner that holds the record for the fastest transatlantic passage.

It is the hope that the Lusitania will take this honor away so there is more than meets the eye in this September voyage. With more than 2000 people on board including passengers and crew it is not surprising that there is covert security on board. Watching the high society first-class  passengers is undercover detective George Dillman.

His skills are  just what is needed on this action packed voyage because there is a murder fore the first days have passed.

Smoking Room

I enjoyed this novel and it really gave me a craving for some ocean travel. I am checking out some cruises on line as soon as I can. Thank heaven for vicarious pleasures.