This is the fifth in the Hildegarde Withers mystery series by Stuart Palmer. It was published in 1934, and while it is quite a bit dated, it is still an enjoyable story.
In this mystery, Hildegarde is taking an ocean voyage across the Atlantic to England on an ocean-liner. Unfortunately, during a lot of the trip she suffers from sea-sickness, which seems to affect her sleuthing skills somewhat. While sitting on the deck, she sees a fellow passenger near the rail. She takes her eyes off the young woman for a few moments, and when she turns back, the woman is gone. It appears she has gone over the railing, a possible suicide--or was it murder?
During the investigation of the girl's disappearance overboard the main suspect dies, after taking cyanide. Was this death suicide? How could it not be? And if so, was this his admission of guilt?
I enjoyed this story, as I have enjoyed all of the books in this series that I have read so far.
This fulfills a requirement on The Vintage Mystery Challenge # 34--Someone Else's Crime. Previously read and reviewed by Bev.
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