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"Clever, transportive, and laugh-out-loud funny, MURDER ON THE SPANISH SEAS is the perfect book to read poolside—just not on the deck of a luxury ocean liner. I can't wait to read more from this wickedly entertaining new voice."

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Andrea Bartz

New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE NEVER HERE

"An action-packed debut that’s as funny as the heroine is unstoppable. I loved it!"

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Nora McFarland

author of the Lilly Hawkins Mysteries

"Murder on the Spanish Seas by Wendy Church is a riveting, whip-smart debut thriller from Polis Books that will keep you on your toes just as frequently as it keeps you in stitches. It will be hitting the shelves in May 2022."

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CRIME HQ

January 12, 2022

“Church has penned a whip-smart, sarcastic, amateur sleuth and a tightly plotted story that’s perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Catriona McPherson, and Darynda Jones. Readers will want to see Jesse again.”

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Library Journal

Fans of Janet Evanovich will enjoy meeting the freewheeling Jesse, and this debut gives an enticing hint of more adventures to come. Armchair travelers and foodies, rejoice!

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⭐️ Booklist Review
Murder on the Spanish Seas

Murder on the Spanish Seas

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Jesse O’Hara is profane, introverted, and not frequently sober – and has just lost another job. “A million dollar brain and a ten-cent personality,” her last employer said. With nothing better to do, Jesse reluctantly accepts the gift of a luxury cruise around the Iberian Peninsula. She’s not sure she can drink enough to keep her boredom at bay, but that’s the least of her problems. From the very first moment of the cruise, it’s clear to Jesse that something is very wrong.

Aided by her near-photographic memory, Jesse investigates a series of strange incidents on the ship and uncovers what looks like a murderous plot in the works. But with each new layer uncovered, her perception shifts and broadens – and someone doesn’t want her poking around. For Jesse, bruised and concussed is preferable to tanned and relaxed, so she ignores the mounting danger even as she closes in on the villains, who have perfectly timed their grand finale…

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Elliott Bay Book Company

Meet the author

Wendy Church has been a bartender, tennis instructor, semiconductor engineer, group facilitator, nonprofit CEO, teacher, PhD researcher, and dive bar cleaner. Her first suspense novel, Murder on the Spanish Seas, is set on a luxury cruise in the Iberian peninsula, and introduces amateur sleuth Jesse O’Hara, whose adventures are partly informed by Wendy’s expertise and international travels.

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