Fabel Retief's sea vacation turns into a dangerous murder investigation on board a luxury ship, where he must unmask a ruthless murderer who is hunting for a fortune in smuggled jewels.
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7. MURDER ON BOARD SHIP - FABEL RETIEF SERIES
On a luxurious passenger ship en route to Britain, the atmosphere is anything but tranquil. The fabulously wealthy and rude businessman, Max Lewis, is a man who trusts no one on board, and with good reason. Fabel Retief, a famous former detective who yearns for a peaceful holiday, finds his plans upended by the resplendently beautiful and enigmatic Rene Baumgarten, Lewis’s secretary. She is convinced her boss’s life is in danger and begs Fabel for help.
Her fears are realized when Lewis’s body is pulled from the dark depths of the sea. It was no accident, it was cold-blooded murder. Suddenly, the ship becomes a floating prison with an unscrupulous murderer on board, and the prize is a fortune in smuggled jewels. As the tension and danger escalate, Fabel must unravel the truth in a web of lies and deceit. Can he trust the beautiful Rene, or are her innocent eyes merely a mask for her own dark secrets? Every passenger and crew member is a suspect, from the charming waiter to the quiet machinist.
As the death toll rises and the circle of suspects narrows, Fabel himself becomes the target. From the decks of the ship to the shadowy backstreets of Las Palmas, a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds. Who is the person willing to murder many innocents for the treasure that Lewis has hidden somewhere on the ship? And will Fabel be able to unmask the murderer in time before he or Rene becomes the next victim, in this deadly murder aboard a luxury pleasure cruiser?
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The Fabel Retief series of seven stories is an excellent spy series written in the early 1960s by one of South Africa's master writers of the era, F.A. Venter, under the pseudonym Meiring Fouche. Fabel Retief is a former detective with the South African Detective Service, and wherever murders and mysterious cases are involved, you are sure to find Fabel. He earned his nickname from the fabled skill with which he solved the most intricate cases during his time with the South African Detective Service. The seven stories in the series cover a wide range of events, from a missing girl and a murder on a ship to a deserted house in a remote desert. It is Fabel's task to solve all the riddles and secrets, and only his ingenuity, knowledge, and sharp intellect enable him to unravel these cases. All the stories provide wonderful entertainment for readers of all ages, and there is even a touch of romance involved.
