Murder on the LeviathanOn 15th March 1878 Lord Littleby, an English eccentric and collector, is found murdered in his Paris house together with nine members of his staff. A gold whale in the victim's hand leads Erast Fandorin to board the Leviathan, the world's largest steamship, as the murderer is one of the 142 First Class passengers. Commissioner Gauche of the French police has narrowed down the suspects to ten, and they are forced to eat together at every meal time in

Following Nicholas and Anna through dangerous and exciting times

the victim

But even the finest wine can leave a bitter aftertaste

following her every move

It is then that one of the asirim

Even in the old days He never asked men to do what was reasonable

policemen and criminals including the profoundly sinister man-child The Fat Controller

assisted by his cockney manservant Sam Weller

The legendary white drake - believed to be nothing more than a myth - has awoken from its long slumber

Now shielded by law as an endangered species

Displaying all of Mantels unmistakable style and wit

while at the same time revelling in the impossibility of such a task