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The Case of the Missing Finger: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery (Ellie Tappet Cruise Ship Mysteries) Paperback – January 26, 2020

by Cheri Baker (Author)

4.5 1,285 ratings

Book 1 of 6: Ellie Tappet Cruise Ship Mysteries

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Ellie Tappet’s retirement plans were put on hold when her beloved husband Ronnie passed away. Two years later, with her children grown and the rest of her life ahead of her, she’s ready to have the adventure she’d planned before her life was turned upside-down. It's time to take her very first cruise!

When she comes aboard the SV Adventurous Spirit, Ellie’s surprised to be assigned a cabin inside the cruise line’s singles club at sea, but she can tell her fellow travelers could use some advice. Unfortunately, her matchmaking efforts are interrupted when a passenger finds a finger with a big diamond ring on it in her Sangria Surprise!

Guests are scandalized and tongues are wagging all around the ship. The ship's security chief seems eager to brush the crime under the rug while others point fingers at Ellie’s favorite bartender. After thirty years married to a small town police chief, Ellie’s picked up some sleuthing skills of her own, and she knows justice demands honest answers to the questions rocking the ship. Who does the finger belong to? How did it end up in the boozy drink special of the day? And what other shocking secrets lurk beneath the Caribbean sun?

It’s all hands on deck for a cozy mystery adventure with this matchmaking sleuth! Ellie Tappet doesn’t know when to quit, even when her persistence gets her into a boatload of trouble.

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I really enjoy the character development and the humor in the story. The books always leave me smiling! - Amazon Reviewer

I really liked Ellie! She acted her age; when you are 60 you do have a lot of life experience and you do bring that wisdom into your interactions. She is brave even when she probably doesn't want to be and I can identify with that too - Amazon Reviewer

For a light-hearted, clean, cozy mystery, it doesn't get much better than this. - Amazon Reviewer

I picked this as a quick quarantine read, thinking it was a fluff piece.But I am hooked! The characters are real and intriguing. The plot was truly unique and ingenious, and I did not guess who done it, which is unusual for me. - Amazon Reviewer

From the Author

Thank you for reading my book!

My husband and I love cruises,and it's been fun to revisit some of our favorite vacation memories while writing about Ellie and her friends aboard the Adventurous Spirit. Thankfully, we haven't bumped into any real-life crimes while cruising. That is, unless you count the crime of ruining my diet with too much cake. Ha!

Fans of Murder She Wrote and The Love Boat will enjoy this lighthearted whodunit set aboard a cruise ship. And those who prefer a clean read can enjoy these stories without worry.

I hope you enjoy Ellie's adventures! As always, thanks for reading.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adventurous Ink LLC (January 26, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 225 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0991081196
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0991081196
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.51 x 7.81 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,304,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Cheri Baker has been an avid reader her entire life, and for many years writing was her hobby, something she did on the weekends or in the early hours of the morning before work. Today, she's lucky enough to have wonderful readers all around the globe.

Whether you enjoy snarky sleuths, sweet grandmas who solve crimes, or devious corporate spies, Cheri's stories are known for their clever plots, relatable characters, and hopeful themes.

When Cheri isn't writing she spends her time reading, traveling, hanging out with her husband, watching terrible monster movies, drinking coffee, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and thinking up twisty murder plots. She loves rainy weather, bad puns, and all things Godzilla.

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Kindle Fire Reader

Very enjoyable cozy murder mystery

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

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This was a fun book. I like the setting on a cruise ship. It was well written and an easy read. I hope to read more of this series.

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MidwestM

Wonderful cozy mystery!

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020

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Oh I could see the Caribbean as I read this! (and it has been a while since I was there in person). Ellie Tappet is a widow on a cruise alone and she ends up solving an interesting mystery. I did not see the whole story until it played out and it was very well done.

I really liked Ellie! She acted her age; when you are 60 you do have a lot of life experience and you do bring that wisdom into your interactions. (I don't like "zany" characters who play dumb.) She is brave even when she probably doesn't want to be and I can identify with that too.

I found this book while looking at another cruise ship mystery and after reading the sample I bought it on the spot (not my usual MO). I am so glad I found Cheri Baker, have already read 3 other books by her and loved them all. Good mysteries, characters I like and respect and well-written. Looking forward to more of her work!

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Wonderful Cruise

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024

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Truly enjoyed your book. I felt as if I was on a wonderful cruise again, but with all fingers intact.

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024

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Yes it’s another cruise ship mystery series but I can wait to read more. I love the characters and look forward to reading more of the adventures

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023

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This was my first book by Cheri Baker and it was wonderfully written. The cruise ship setting was perfect and very relatable, especially if you have ever cruised. The characters were fun and well written. The "who did it" was a mystery until the end, which I was very happy about. I would recommend this book.

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Nice

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023

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A comfortable type of story. Nice to read and easy to enjoy.makes you smile. No horrible bloody psychological deep digging required.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024

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I'm not a writer so this will be short. I'm deeply impressed with how anyone comes up with so many stories. And is able to make them different yet the same as all other cozy mysteries. Well done! Read it. You will love it!

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Ruth in California

I really enjoyed this book, but…

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023

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I really did enjoy this book and I would’ve given it at least one more star, except for the fact that, especially towards the end, it looked like whoever was copy editing the book stopped copy editing. Sometimes a sentence was repeated. Other times two sentences right after another contradicted each other. It might not bother other people, but for me, it was incredibly annoying, especially since I thought it was quite a good story. Other than that I would’ve given it four stars.

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helen

Enjoyable Cozy Mystery

Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2023

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Very enjoyable mystery if you suspend belief, especially in the last chapter.
But I liked the main character, Ellie Tappet, and enjoyed the realistic descriptions of experiences on a cruise (other than the finger, of course).

Chieeza

Good story and fun to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2023

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I worked on the cruise ship long ago and this story reminded me how fabulous time I had on board. Loved all the characters x

Loes Mair

I loved it.

Reviewed in Germany on January 16, 2022

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This is really a very nice cozy mystery with a surprising plot. I did not forsee the outcome. And I like it that a woman who is somewhat average is the hero of the book. Relatable.

Diane Orton

An enjoyable read!

Reviewed in Australia on September 13, 2021

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Overall, I found this book well written and enjoyable to read. It does have a few errors/typos which detract, but I’m aware that many books these days suffer from inadequate proofreading.

Barbara Donoghue

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2023

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was entertaining and interesting, kept the mystery going to the need of the book, good job x

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