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Rachel Prince Cruise Ship Mysteries: Books 1-10 (Rachel Prince Cruise Ship Mysteries Bumper Box Set Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 813 ratings

From the queen of twists and turns...

Enjoy this bumper box set of the first ten books in the Rachel Prince cozy cruise ship mysteries...
Find out why so many readers love this series.


When Rachel Prince finds herself unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé, she joins her best friend who works as a cruise ship nurse for her first voyage. Her first cruise is meant to be one of solace, but it turns out to be perilous when she crosses the path of a dangerous hitman.

Dawn Brookes has been described as 'the queen of twists and turns.' If you're looking for a modern-day Agatha Christie and enjoy clean and humorous cozy mysteries that keep you guessing until the end, you’ll love The Rachel Prince Cruise Ship Mystery Series! Dawn's books contain no bad language, gore, or sex and can be read by the whole family.

Ten books in one bumper set:
A Cruise to Murder
Deadly Cruise
Killer Cruise
Dying to Cruise
A Christmas Cruise Murder
Murderous Cruise Habit
Honeymoon Cruise Murder
A Murder Mystery Cruise
Hazardous Cruise
Captain's Dinner Cruise Murder


What Readers Say
'Once again Dawn Brookes has produced a great story and a case to solve for her heroine Rachel Prince.'
'This series of books just get better can’t wait for the next one!'
'I have absolutely loved every one of The Rachel Prince series!'
'Fantastic characters and storylines. Cannot wait for the next one!'

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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09TL9MZ3B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oakwood Publishing; 1st edition (March 14, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3623 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 2322 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 813 ratings

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Dawn Brookes
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Award winning author, Dawn Brookes lives in Derbyshire, England and holds an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction. She is the author of three cozy mystery series:

The Rachel Prince Mysteries are hugely popular and combine a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. These books are regularly bestsellers across the globe. The first two books are soon to be translated into Japanese.

The Carlos Jacobi series has gained its own readership. Carlos is a PI, who owns an ex-cadaver Springer Spaniel and works alongside Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable.

The Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries begins with the prequel Death of a Blogger and has grown in popularity since first being published.

Dawn also has a 39 year nursing pedigree and has travelled extensively throughout her life. Nowadays, she loves cruise holidays and says she should do more for research purposes! Dawn brings her passion for cruises, animals and engaging characters along with a love of clean crime into her Rachel Prince & Lady Marjorie series.

The surname of the Rachel Prince protagonist is in honour of her childhood dog, 'Prince', who used to put his head on her knee while she lost herself in books.

Dawn is also author of a series of memoirs. Hurry up Nurse: Memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s, Hurry up Nurse 2: London calling and Hurry up Nurse 3: More adventures in the life of a student nurse. Dawn worked as a hospital nurse, midwife, district nurse and community matron across a thirty-nine year year career. Before turning her hand to writing for a living, she had multiple articles published in professional journals and co-edited a nurse textbook.

She grew up in Leicester where her second and third Carlos Jacobi Books are based, Dawn moved to London and Berkshire but now lives in Derbyshire. Dawn holds a bachelors degree with honours in community health studies, a Masters degree in education as well as her MA in Creative Writing.

Writing across genres, Dawn also writes for children.

Dawn has a passion for nature and loves animals, especially dogs and there has rarely been a time in her life when she hasn't had a dog. Animals will continue to feature in her children's books as she believes caring for animals and nature helps children to become kinder human beings.

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Customers find the books enjoyable and engaging. They appreciate the mystery content, describing the plot twists as interesting and varied. The characters are likable, with a capable female protagonist and her spunky older sidekick. Readers enjoy the cruise ship setting and variety of events presented in the stories. Overall, they describe the series as clean and enjoyable.

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29 customers mention "Readability"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the book series enjoyable and relaxing. They appreciate the well-written plots and characters. Readers also mention that the books are lighthearted and filled with murder mysteries on cruise ships.

"As a frequent cruiser, it was fun to experience these fun and interesting mysteries. I also enjoyed the warm friendships that developed throughout...." Read more

"...A true cozy mystery writer. I truly enjoyed reading every word written, every plot that thickened, every mystery unraveled, and especially every port..." Read more

"...I am definitely on the other end of the scale as I love to reread well-written, fun, and favorite authors' books. Starting with Bk...." Read more

"...Such a wonderful read !!!!!! I would definitely recommend this box set of 10 books to everyone !!!! 💯💯💯💯💯 Very clean series !!!..." Read more

22 customers mention "Mystery content"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content. They find it interesting to read from the perspective of those who work on the cruise. The stories are well-written and described as cozy mysteries with varied plots.

"As a frequent cruiser, it was fun to experience these fun and interesting mysteries. I also enjoyed the warm friendships that developed throughout...." Read more

"...I truly enjoyed reading every word written, every plot that thickened, every mystery unraveled, and especially every port-of-call." Read more

"Quick easy reads. Engaging characters with some humor. The plots are interesting enough to want to just read thru in one sitting. Relaxing." Read more

"...I love a cozy mystery, a non-graphic murder mystery that doesn't turn my stomach and this is the type of mystery Ms. Brookes writes...." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging and likable characters. They find the female protagonist and her sidekick to be likeable. The book is described as an easy read with humor.

"...Rachel! Lady Marjorie, Capt. Waverly, etc.. were all captivating characters that fell over board with. A true cozy mystery writer...." Read more

"Quick easy reads. Engaging characters with some humor. The plots are interesting enough to want to just read thru in one sitting. Relaxing." Read more

"I loved this awesome box set !!! 💯💯💯💯💯 They were such interesting characters of all sorts !!!..." Read more

"well defined characters" Read more

8 customers mention "Cruising"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the cruising setting in these books. They find the variety of cruises and events interesting, keeping the stories from feeling repetitive. Readers appreciate the descriptions of international destinations that they may never get to visit.

"...Traveling throughout the world by ship, with wonderful descriptions of countries, cities, foods, and international destinations we probably won't..." Read more

"I love cruising and these books were amazing!! I read all 10 in a matter of days. Highly recommend them" Read more

"...Since I have never been on a cruise, I enjoyed the cruise ship setting as it was something a little different." Read more

"These books take you aboard a cruise ship and introduce you to a number of interesting characters...." Read more

6 customers mention "Cleanliness"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the clean series and box set.

"...💯💯💯💯💯 Very clean series !!! No sex & no violence ( well 1 or 2 murders each Lol ) but no graphic !!! Great stories in each !!!!!..." Read more

"...10; however, even with this issues, the complete set was a clean, pleasurable read." Read more

"...I really enjoy a book that is interesting, well written, and clean. Keep up the good work!" Read more

"A great series...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
    As a frequent cruiser, it was fun to experience these fun and interesting mysteries. I also enjoyed the warm friendships that developed throughout. Thank you for my enjoyment.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
    Oh my!! What can I say? These books are amazing... The characters! The ship! The places you will "see"! I sailed along with Dawn Brooke's on each page as she took me on a wonderful, funny, witty, plot-twsting, surprising cruise!! Rachel! Lady Marjorie, Capt. Waverly, etc.. were all captivating characters that fell over board with. A true cozy mystery writer. I truly enjoyed reading every word written, every plot that thickened, every mystery unraveled, and especially every port-of-call.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
    Quick easy reads. Engaging characters with some humor. The plots are interesting enough to want to just read thru in one
    sitting. Relaxing.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
    Having read almost every book by Dawn Brookes, and loving her Rachel Prince series, I was very excited to see all ten books available for Kindle! Although some people don't love rereading books, I am definitely on the other end of the scale as I love to reread well-written, fun, and favorite authors' books. Starting with Bk. 1, we are introduced to Rachel and her skills and meet many of the crew of her first cruise ship. I will not go into the plot of each book, that is for new readers to discover and for rereaders to rediscover, but am reviewing the series as a whole. With each new book we explore the ships, learn more about the crew members, and delve more fully into Rachel's personal life, especially her love and family life. Traveling throughout the world by ship, with wonderful descriptions of countries, cities, foods, and international destinations we probably won't ever get to visit except in books and movies, we get more than a taste of places Dawn Brookes has travelled to and writes about so well.

    I love a cozy mystery, a non-graphic murder mystery that doesn't turn my stomach and this is the type of mystery Ms. Brookes writes. I have almost never figured out the "whodunnit" but I have certainly enjoyed trying. Along the way I have added places to visit to my wish list. I look forward to the next installment of Rachel's adventures and am now enjoying one of the lovely benefits of this series-a series of books about her dear friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe (a terrific series of books I highly recommend too!).
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
    I loved this awesome box set !!! 💯💯💯💯💯 They were such interesting characters of all sorts !!! Of course there is nothing better than going on a cruise !!!! Remind 's me of my wonderful cruise memories minus the murders !!!!! HA HA LOL 😅😅😅😅😅 Each 1 got better & better !!! I couldn't wait to start reading where I stopped !!!! So much fun 💯💯💯💯💯 !!!!!!! The friendship between Rachael & the 80 ish older lady Marjorie was such a pleasure to watch develop over the series !!!!!!! They were like grandmother & granddaughter by the last 4 books 📚!!! Marjorie was the ultimate lady dressed to the T in best outfits , with her white beautiful hair always done perfectly !!! Her style was classy all the way !!!!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯 Rachael was beautiful with short black hair !!!! She is also a police officer . Where throughout the books she showed her great detective skills & self defense & karate skills !!!! There are several family members involved in the murders too !!!! There are a whole cast of characters when interspersed with all the other quests & crew members !!!! Such a wonderful read !!!!!! I would definitely recommend this box set of 10 books to everyone !!!! 💯💯💯💯💯 Very clean series !!! No sex & no violence ( well 1 or 2 murders each Lol ) but no graphic !!! Great stories in each !!!!! In Chase you haven't guess I LOVED LOVED this series & would read many more box sets if available on Rachael Prince Cruise Box Set 1-10 . Vicki Mencarini ☺☺☺☺🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋💚💜💙💛💚
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024
    Good writing and editing. I felt like I was cruising with them.
    I am looking forward to more and would like to thank the author for this bundle to introduce me to Rachel Prince.
    I will be looking for more books by this author.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
    I love cruising and these books were amazing!! I read all 10 in a matter of days. Highly recommend them
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
    well defined characters

Top reviews from other countries

  • soul traveller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2024
    Excellent series. Even though every story is set on the same cruise ship the plot lines are never predictable, the characters and themes highly entertaining and well developed, along with realistic information about cruise ship life. Very enjoyable and intriguing to the last page. Terrific.
  • bristolian
    5.0 out of 5 stars great summer read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2024
    Loved this series. Read some on my first cruise and was still reading the rest months after. Easy summer reading.
  • Dizy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful box set
    Reviewed in Australia on July 1, 2022
    I enjoyed reading the books and loved the characters and the descriptions of the cruise ship.
    Rachel certainly gets herself in to all sorts 9f trouble, the author did amazingly well with all her plots and investigations. I love cruising and could relate to many comments, however I like Rachel, I stay clear of the buffet. I enjoy the dining experiences. It made me wonder what does go on when on board that we do not know about.
  • LA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Light murder mysteries
    Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2023
    These stories keep you going from one book to the next. The other is able to give you a surprise ending almost every time. Fun and easy to read.
  • Megan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clever twists and good characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2023
    Enjoyable mysteries that are well written and easy to read. Characters are not one dimensional and work across the books. They also can be read out of order without impacting the individual stories.

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