Mystery and Malice Aboard RMS Ballast

Anty Boisjoly Mysteries, Book 8

By: PJ Fitzsimmons

Narrated by: Tim Bruce

A 1920s cosy aboard a yacht on the Scilly Seas

Golden-age gadabout Anty Boisjoly, his valet Vickers, the weary and wary Inspector Wittersham, and a passenger list of howling eccentrics find themselves prey to the sway and spray of the Scilly Seas when what at first seems a simple, unexplainable, locked-stateroom murder twists into a tale of pirate treasure, perilous weather and treacherous endeavours at sea.

Just as with all Anty Boisjoly stand-alone stumpers, Mystery and Malice aboard RMS Ballast is best enjoyed by those who can stand some slight silliness in their maritime mysteries.

Anty Boisjoly Mysteries are old-school, clean and cosy, locked-room mysteries with improbable plots inspired by Agatha Christie written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse.

©2024 Phillip Fitzsimmons (P)2025 Phillip Fitzsimmons

Great stories and narrator

This is one of the best series I’ve ever listened to. The mysteries are smart, the stories well-written and the narrator top notch. Can’t wait for the next installment.

Fun

Love the alliteration, the quick wit, the random monologues and especially, the narrator. And the parrot. Mac-caw!

Delightful!

I enjoy the Anty Boisjoly series anyway, but listening to this reading was just delightful. The various accents, including the pirate’s, were perfect. Loved it!

Fanciful Fun and a Mystery in One

Another clue filled caper navigated by the delightful Anty Boisjoly and friends. Wit and wisdom with a dash of Wodehouse. What could be better?