{"product_id":"santa-cruise","title":"Santa Cruise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica's Queen of Suspense--Mary Higgins Clark--joins forces with her daughter Carol--bestselling author of the Regan Reilly mysteries--in this fast-paced novel set on a special holiday cruise that sets sail from Miami the day after Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlvirah Meehan, lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly are guests, along with their spouses, on the \"Santa Cruise.\" The cruise is a gift from Commodore Randolph Weed to a select group that \"has made the world a better place.\" His largesse is prompted by the desire to create a buzz about his new cruise ship, the \u003ci\u003eRoyal Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, as she sets out on her maiden voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlvirah, Regan, and her new husband Jack--head of the NYPD Major Case Squad--are joined as guests on the cruise by a mystery fan convention, celebrating \"a ghost of honor,\" as well as ten men who donated time playing Santa Claus, now hoping for a restful post-season. That tranquility vanishes when two Santa suits disappear from a locked room, a storm develops, and an attempt is made on a passenger's life. As the \u003ci\u003eRoyal Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e sails through troubled waters, Alvirah, Regan, and Jack uncover clues that lead them to dangerous criminals not on the original guest list...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54041869025648,"sku":"9781439173060","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_67bd73d0-95f0-4b65-a512-1a32eba064a6.jpg?v=1783833713","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/santa-cruise","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}