Twenty-two brides. One killer. Nowhere to run.

Twenty-two orphaned brides sail from Melbourne to Canada in 1862, seeking husbands and hope. Alyssa Chalmers is among them, but she has no intention of marrying. She's escaping to England, using the bride ship as passage. Her plans shatter when a girl vanishes in the night.

Trapped on a steamship in the middle of the Pacific and ignored by the captain, Alyssa must hunt for answers before the killer strikes again. The ship's sarcastic American doctor insists on helping, despite their constant clashes. With a limited pool of suspects and nowhere to hide, every man on the ship becomes a threat. Can Alyssa unmask the predator before they reach San Francisco, or will she become the next victim?

Find out in a gripping historical mystery featuring locked room suspense and enemies to allies tension.

The Case of the Missing Bride was inspired by a true event.