Crime (and Lager) (A European Voyage Cozy Mystery—Book 3)

C R I M E
(A N D   L A G E R)
(A European Voyage CozyMystery —Book Three)
B L A K E   P I E R C E


BlakePierce
Blake Pierce is the USA Todaybestselling author of the RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seventeenbooks. Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series,comprising fourteen books; of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising sixbooks; of the KERI LOCKE mystery series, comprising five books; of the MAKINGOF RILEY PAIGE mystery series, comprising six books; of the KATE WISE mysteryseries, comprising seven books; of the CHLOE FINE psychological suspensemystery, comprising six books; of the JESSE HUNT psychological suspensethriller series, comprising fifteen books (and counting); of the AU PAIRpsychological suspense thriller series, comprising three books; of the ZOEPRIME mystery series, comprising six books; of the ADELE SHARP mystery series,comprising ten books (and counting); of the EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy mysteryseries, comprising six books (and counting); of the new LAURA FROST FBIsuspense thriller, comprising three books (and counting); of the new ELLA DARKFBI suspense thriller, comprising six books (and counting); of the new A YEARIN EUROPE cozy mystery series, comprising three books (and counting); and ofthe new AVA GOLD mystery series, comprising three books (and counting).
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BOOKS BY BLAKEPIERCE
 
AVA GOLD MYSTERYSERIES
CITY OF PREY (Book#1)
CITY OF FEAR (Book#2)
CITY OF BONES (Book#3)
A YEAR IN EUROPE
A MURDER IN PARIS(Book #1)
DEATH IN FLORENCE(Book #2)
VENGEANCE IN VIENNA(Book #3)
ELLA DARK FBISUSPENSE THRILLER
GIRL, ALONE (Book #1)
GIRL, TAKEN (Book #2)
GIRL, HUNTED (Book#3)
GIRL, SILENCED (Book#4)
GIRL, VANISHED (Book5)
GIRL ERASED (Book #6)
 
LAURA FROST FBISUSPENSE THRILLER
ALREADY GONE (Book#1)
ALREADY SEEN (Book#2)
ALREADY TRAPPED (Book#3)
 
EUROPEAN VOYAGECOZY MYSTERY SERIES
MURDER (AND BAKLAVA)(Book #1)
DEATH (AND APPLESTRUDEL) (Book #2)
CRIME (AND LAGER)(Book #3)
MISFORTUNE (ANDGOUDA) (Book #4)
CALAMITY (AND ADANISH) (Book #5)
MAYHEM (AND HERRING)(Book #6)
 
ADELE SHARPMYSTERY SERIES
LEFT TO DIE (Book #1)
LEFT TO RUN (Book #2)
LEFT TO HIDE (Book#3)
LEFT TO KILL (Book#4)
LEFT TO MURDER (Book#5)
LEFT TO ENVY (Book#6)
LEFT TO LAPSE (Book#7)
LEFT TO VANISH (Book#8)
LEFT TO HUNT (Book #9)
LEFT TO FEAR (Book #10)
 
THE AU PAIR SERIES
ALMOST GONE (Book#1)
ALMOST LOST (Book #2)
ALMOST DEAD (Book #3)
ZOE PRIME MYSTERYSERIES
FACE OF DEATH(Book#1)
FACE OF MURDER (Book#2)
FACE OF FEAR (Book#3)
FACE OF MADNESS (Book#4)
FACE OF FURY (Book#5)
FACE OF DARKNESS(Book #6)
 
A JESSIE HUNTPSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE SERIES
THE PERFECT WIFE(Book #1)
THE PERFECT BLOCK(Book #2)
THE PERFECT HOUSE(Book #3)
THE PERFECT SMILE(Book #4)
THE PERFECT LIE (Book#5)
THE PERFECT LOOK(Book #6)
THE PERFECT AFFAIR(Book #7)
THE PERFECT ALIBI(Book #8)
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (Book#9)
THE PERFECT DISGUISE(Book #10)
THE PERFECT SECRET(Book #11)
THE PERFECT FAÇADE(Book #12)
THE PERFECTIMPRESSION (Book #13)
THE PERFECT DECEIT(Book #14)
THE PERFECT MISTRESS(Book #15)
 
CHLOE FINEPSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE SERIES
NEXT DOOR (Book #1)
A NEIGHBOR’S LIE(Book #2)
CUL DE SAC (Book #3)
SILENT NEIGHBOR (Book#4)
HOMECOMING (Book #5)
TINTED WINDOWS (Book#6)
KATE WISE MYSTERYSERIES
IF SHE KNEW (Book #1)
IF SHE SAW (Book #2)
IF SHE RAN (Book #3)
IF SHE HID (Book #4)
IF SHE FLED (Book #5)
IF SHE FEARED (Book#6)
IF SHE HEARD (Book#7)
THE MAKING OFRILEY PAIGE SERIES
WATCHING (Book #1)
WAITING (Book #2)
LURING (Book #3)
TAKING (Book #4)
STALKING (Book #5)
KILLING (Book #6)
RILEY PAIGEMYSTERY SERIES
ONCE GONE (Book #1)
ONCE TAKEN (Book #2)
ONCE CRAVED (Book #3)
ONCE LURED (Book #4)
ONCE HUNTED (Book #5)
ONCE PINED (Book #6)
ONCE FORSAKEN (Book#7)
ONCE COLD (Book #8)
ONCE STALKED (Book#9)
ONCE LOST (Book #10)
ONCE BURIED (Book#11)
ONCE BOUND (Book #12)
ONCE TRAPPED (Book#13)
ONCE DORMANT (Book#14)
ONCE SHUNNED (Book#15)
ONCE MISSED (Book#16)
ONCE CHOSEN (Book#17)
MACKENZIE WHITEMYSTERY SERIES
BEFORE HE KILLS (Book#1)
BEFORE HE SEES (Book#2)
BEFORE HE COVETS(Book #3)
BEFORE HE TAKES (Book#4)
BEFORE HE NEEDS (Book#5)
BEFORE HE FEELS (Book#6)
BEFORE HE SINS (Book#7)
BEFORE HE HUNTS (Book#8)
BEFORE HE PREYS (Book#9)
BEFORE HE LONGS (Book#10)
BEFORE HE LAPSES(Book #11)
BEFORE HE ENVIES(Book #12)
BEFORE HE STALKS(Book #13)
BEFORE HE HARMS (Book#14)
AVERY BLACKMYSTERY SERIES
CAUSE TO KILL (Book#1)
CAUSE TO RUN (Book#2)
CAUSE TO HIDE (Book#3)
CAUSE TO FEAR (Book#4)
CAUSE TO SAVE (Book#5)
CAUSE TO DREAD (Book#6)
KERI LOCKE MYSTERYSERIES
A TRACE OF DEATH(Book #1)
A TRACE OF MUDER(Book #2)
A TRACE OF VICE (Book#3)
A TRACE OF CRIME(Book #4)
A TRACE OF HOPE (Book#5)


CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTERELEVEN
CHAPTERTWELVE
CHAPTERTHIRTEEN
CHAPTERFOURTEEN
CHAPTERFIFTEEN
CHAPTERSIXTEEN
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN
CHAPTEREIGHTEEN
CHAPTERNINETEEN
CHAPTERTWENTY
CHAPTERTWENTY ONE
CHAPTERTWENTY TWO
CHAPTERTWENTY THREE
CHAPTERTWENTY FOUR
CHAPTERTWENTY FIVE
CHAPTERTWENTY SIX
CHAPTERTWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTERTWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTERTWENTY NINE
CHAPTERTHIRTY
CHAPTERTHIRTY ONE
CHAPTERTHIRTY TWO
CHAPTERTHIRTY THREE
CHAPTERTHIRTY FOUR
CHAPTERTHIRTY FIVE


CHAPTER ONE
London Rose was startled when the floor lurched slightly beneathher feet and everything seemed to begin sliding sideways. The faces of several otherpeople in the passageway registered alarm, and the little dog at her side letout an anxious yap.
What could be happening to the boat they were on? The Nachtmusikwas always very steady, and its motion along these European rivers was seldomnoticeable.
Then London realized where they must be right now.
Smiling at the passengers, she said, “Don’t worry, everything’sfine. Remember, the captain sent out a memo about this turn. Come up to the Rondodeck with me and I’ll show you what’s going on.”
This should be a nice change of pace, she thought.
Her duties as Social Director had been particularly hectic today.Whenever they were in