Death on the Aegean Queen: A Dotsy Lamb Travel Mystery

Maria Hudgins
Five Star Publishing (2010)
ISBN 9781594148620
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (04/10)


Greek island travel buffs, lovers of cozy-mysteries, and those that appreciate a well-written plot will take pleasure in another Dotsy Lamb adventure, “Death on the Aegean Queen.”  Although it’s not necessary to read any other books in the series before reading this one, the reader will certainly get hooked enough to consider reading the others.

Dotsy, determined to finally get to relax, of course, doesn’t.  What would the story be like if she did?  Interested in archeology, the theme of the cruise ship, Dotsy befriends famous lecturer Dr. Luc Girard.  The two of them, along with several other plot characters, discover the antiquities displayed on the ship have been stolen from museums or smuggled from the country of origin. To top that off, two murders occur - one being a car salesman from Indiana, and the other being the ship’s photographer.  As the mystery winds and unwinds, many surprises are unveiled and in the end the murders are solved.  The question is - Are the lootings and the murders related?  And, who dun it?  Or, was there really a murder?

The Greek islands have a special place in my heart and taking the journey with Hudgins into Mykonos and Santorini (my two favorites) brought back delightful memories.  Her descriptions of the islands, including the towns, made me feel like I was right there with the characters riding on the donkey up the cliff, or walking past small white-washed homes on cobbled streets.“Death on the Aegean Queen” by Maria Hudgins is sure to amuse the reader with wit, history, adventure, and most of all, enjoyment of a brilliantly written book.

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