She lures Lo to the ship's lower decks and then traps her in a cell far below the water line, near the engine. The situation comes to a head when the woman from the cabin next door appears, miraculously alive. Lo is threatened by an anonymous guest, and begins to feel more and more insane. However, the more she investigates, the more dangerous the situation becomes. Lo continues to investigate the murder, despite the doubts of head of security Johann Nilsson and many of the ships high-powered guests. Despite Lo visiting the room the night before, to borrow mascara, the cabin is now empty, and according to ship records, it was never occupied by any guest.
Nobody believes Lo's testimony about the woman next door, whom Lo believes is the victim of the murder.
When she investigates, she sees a smear of blood on the glass veranda door leading into the room next to her own. She is certain that she has just heard a body being dumped into the North Sea. Then, her first night, she wakes to the sound of a woman's scream, and the sound of a splash. The boat is owned by Lord Richard Bullmer, a London business tycoon, and his wife, heiress Anne Bullmer.Īt first Lo struggles to enjoy her trip due to her paranoia from the burglary. Lo departs for a cruise on a luxury boat called the Aurora Borealis, which she is covering as part of her job as a travel journalist while her boss in on maternity leave. After the burglary, Lo lashes out at her boyfriend, Judah, who is frequently out of town and wasn't there to help her cope.
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