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Return of The Sea Empress: The Trans-Atlantic Voyage That Changed Cuban-American Relations (Marsha & Danny Jones Thriller Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ken Rossignol (Author), Elizabeth Mackey (Illustrator), Sean Patrick Fox (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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THE CURE FOR THE COMMON CRUISE.
Join Marsha & Danny Jones as they work around the clock to keep the Sea Empress safe from killers & terrorists.
  • DEADLY
  • DETERMINED
  • DANGEROUS
The killers never quit and the voyages never end as the 21st Century version of Nick & Nora Charles travel the world and dispatch bad guys to Davy Jones Locker on a regular basis. WARNING: This book is a political thriller; if you don't believe westerners are under attack by terrorists as they vacation, please skip this book. If you do, read on. After the crash of a explosive-laden seaplane into the aft end of The Sea Empress as it left a Caribbean island, the luxury cruise ship has been refurbished and repaired and leaves Rome for it's first trans-Atlantic voyage for the Caribbean.
Danny and Marsha Jones once again are leading the security team for the flagship of The Seven Seas Company. She, a retired U. S. Secret Service agent and Danny retired as a homicide cop in Maryland find new challenges in protecting the passengers and ship from terrorists threats and cold-blooded killers.
How does the voyage of the Sea Empress take on a surprise guest and set the stage for an assassination attempt in the ship's theatre?
How does the acclaimed Broadway actor, brother of the President of the United States play a role in thawing relations with the communist dictator of Cuba?
Read on and find the latest use of new media in the breaking news of the day with the dictator of Venezula coming into conflict with Cuba.
Learn of the adventures of Capt. Johnny Black as he begins snorkling trips for Sea Empress passengers and trades dealing with the backstabbing politicians of the Maryland General Assembly for the peace and tranquility of swimming with sharks.
Tired of boring cruises with ports that all look alike? Try a trip on The Sea Empress once again, following up on the adventures first brought to life in The Privateer Clause.
This second book in this Caribbean murder series of the Marsha & Danny Jones cruise thrillers by Ken Rossignol is sure to liven up your deck time with your ebook reader....Smooth Sailing on The Sea Empress!
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From the Publisher

So many ways for a perpetrator to hide from Marsha & Danny Jones on the Sea Empress and to escape when on land. Only time will tell.

Maritime History author Ken Rossignol may appear on the Sea Empress

The interior of the Sea Empress offers many places for a bad guy to hide

Could this be the method of escape for a Perpetrator?

Working the dayshift to tell time for tourists in Curacao

Learn about Maritime History

Maritime History author Ken Rossignol may appear on the Sea Empress

Lots of nooks and crannies

The interior of the Sea Empress offers many places for a bad guy to hide

The exit path for a bad guy leaving Bonaire

Could this be the method of escape for a Perpetrator?

Working the dayshift to tell time for tourists in Curacao

Full employement means that everyone has a job to do.

This ship is the Celebrity Edge, the big orange elevator on the side is a blessing to window washers

Floor, please.

This ship is the Celebrity Edge, the big orange elevator on the side is a blessing to window washers and makes the crew of the Sea Empress pine for the day that one will be installed on their ship.

The Maritime Museum at Willemstad

The REAL Pirates of the Caribbean

Passengers from the Sea Empress enjoy a tour by water at Curaco

Surprisingly, the window washers finish and the elevator becomes a dining room on the Edge

The Maritime Museum at Willemstad

Over 500 years of maritime history is presented in various formats. Walking around the exhibits of ship models and navigational equipment is a good way for a killer to blend in with a crowd of tourists.

The REAL Pirates of the Caribbean

The 21st Century pirates at St. Thomas await their next visitors with a glint in their eyes and a flash of light reflecting off of a gold tooth. Ahoy, tourist!

Passengers from the Sea Empress enjoy a tour by water at Curaco

When passengers of the Sea Empress opt for shore excursions, the security staff shadow their trip, being ever watchful for threats against them.

Surprisingly, the window washers finish and the elevator becomes a dining room on the Edge

Living life on the Edge might have appeal for many but those who don't like to look over side of a tall building may opt for a more traditional dining venue.

Port day at Philipsburg, Sint Martin

Attention shoppers!

The Celebrity Edge and the Royal Caribbean Oasis of The Seas are two of six ships in port for the day at St. Maarten when the Sea Empress arrives.

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A great read. I thought it might be a little short but I found that the book had everything any other book had, except maybe long slow boring parts which were fantastically absent. I can't wait for the next one and am going to search for the first one. -- Douglas of Goodreads

From the Author

Would you want the President of the United States to suddenly join your trans-Atlantic cruise!  Even if you were promised the opportunity to meet him and have your family photographed with him?  How about if the cruise line threw in a 50% discount on your next cruise to make up for the inconvenience?  That's what happened to the passengers of the Sea Empress! 
Some didn't like it and a few on board really didn't like the new passenger and his entourage and tried to kill the President!
Buy this book today and find out what took place when a storm forced the Sea Empress to take a sudden detour to Cuba! As close to you as your Kindle or other eBook reader!  

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00513DAZ8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Privateer Clause Publishing Co. (December 21, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3407 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

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Ken Rossignol – NEW: Kindle Vella stories are now available on Kindle APP for Android and Fire devices!

MURDER DU JOUR: VICTIM'S VOICE

by KEN ROSSIGNOL

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This saga is the voice of the victims. The story of the social justice warriors, innocence project champions, and the misunderstood criminals who were products of their environment is well told and documented. There are few chances, perhaps none, for the victims of murders to speak. Victim statements read by families at the sentencing of killers are ignored by the media and often by judges. These true crime stories are told from the victims' point of view, fictionalized, yes, but real.

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THE CURE FOR THE COMMON CRUISE – Join Marsha & Danny Jones as they work around the clock fighting off killers and terrorists on the world’s most dangerous cruise ship – the SEA EMPRESS. The 21st Century version of Nick & Nora Charles of the Thin Man, Marsha & Danny are

DEADLY.

DANGEROUS.

DETERMINED.

The killers never quit and the cruises never end as Marsha & Danny work to defeat them.

Bookings for the Sea Empress boom instead of plummeting when travelers refuse to let terrorists scare them out of their vacations!

• Browse Rossignol’s true crime, travel, and history in the news as well as the two Chesapeake series.

• THE CHESAPEAKE: Six books in the series --Tales & Scales; Legends, Yarns, & Barnacles; Oyster Buyboats, Ships & Steamed Crabs; A Man Born to Hang Can't Drown; Country Cornpone Cornucopia; and Tidewater Sagas provides the shared memories of those who lived life to the fullest in the Chesapeake region. -

• CHESAPEAKE 1850: Steamboats & Oyster Wars – the News Reader begins the fictional story of the Ethan Douglas family when at the age of ten, Ethan arrived to live with his grandfather, the captain of a Chesapeake Bay steamship. Over the next thirty years, the family faces a life of oyster pirates, hurricanes, the civil war and the dawning of the age of industrialization.

• CHESAPEAKE 1880 takes up the next three decades of life in the Chesapeake region.

• CHESAPEAKE 1910 relates the world-shaking events of the war as well as the effect of Prohibition.

• PIRATE TRIALS series – Accounts from the 18th and 19th century of true crimes of ruthless and bloodthirsty pirates included the excruciatingly detailed trials and their glorious executions which included these killers being hanged by the neck until dead; hung upon a gibbet at low tide, and that old favorite of ‘drawn and quartered’.

• TITANIC 1912 is the lead in to the saga of the world’s most famous sea disaster, two other books are in the series.

As a maritime history speaker, Rossignol enjoys meeting audiences around the world and discussing the original news stories of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and other maritime history topics.

Traveling the high seas around the world is the way that the author keeps in touch with the adventures of the Sea Empress and keeps the voyages interesting and the stories coming.

In recent years Rossignol has appeared on dozens of ships in the Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Caribbean discussing the stories of the history of the Panama Canal, the heroes of the Titanic, the explorations of the new world voyagers, the Bermuda Triangle and the history of piracy, among other maritime history topics.

Rossignol appears at the Titanic Museum Attractions in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri for book signings and to talk with visitors about the RMS Titanic.

With a recent visit to the International Book Fair 2016 in Panama as one of the United States Delegation authors and entertainers Rossignol enjoyed telling the stories of the History of the Panama Canal, Piracy and of the heroes of the Titanic.

He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC 20/20; ABC World News Tonight and in a 2012 production of Discovery Channel Investigation Motives & Murders Series, A Body in the Bay.

Rossignol’s landmark First Amendment case, represented by Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz re: United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rossignol v Voorhaar, 2003, spelled out that public officials cannot retaliate against a publisher for criticism of their official acts.

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Karin
5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing cruise
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016
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I enjoyed re-visiting the Sea Empress. There was less death and violence this time. I am ready to go on any curise as long as Danny and Marsha Jones are on the ship with me. This was a more leasurly cruise in spite of having a Person of Interest as one of the passengers. As usual, I can hardly wait to read the next book in this series. Thank you Ken Rossignol for keeping me interested.
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C Wm (Andy) Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars The Writing Style Makes for an Easy, Quick Read, Even if the Setting is a Fantasy. Well-Edited.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2015
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Length: print, 118 pages; audio format, 2 hours 24 minutes.

Amazon Kindle Sales Rank when this review was posted 264,521.

I've reviewed a large number of publications published by this self-published writer.

Some of his nonfiction is outstanding, while a few are less useful. One nonfiction title, KLAN: The Killing of America, which he compiled using news reports, is among the best nonfiction I've ever read. His tabloid periodical, The Chesapeake Today, is probably the most sensational, controversial, politically incorrect periodicals in existence, but I find it fun reading for hilarity, and interesting reading due to some fine fishing writing by Larry Jarboe.

Having said that, I also read one of his fiction titles, the first in this series about a husband and wife private eye team. That first book was a struggle and I stated so, due to less than stellar writing and editing. Therefore, I was curious to see if Ken Rossignol has improved in writing fiction.

So, how did he do?

Well, let's address the quality of the writing and editing: much improved compared to the first novel. I didn't manage to detect any serious typos, misspellings or grammatical errors, unless they were in quotes, in which case I don't speak of those, since most dialogue is, if it is to be believable, will have grammatical flaws. That's what lends credibility, in my book.

What about the plot and the scenario?

Admittedly, it takes a huge leap to suspend disbelief in several instances. Because I detest reviews that so thoroughly discuss the story that there is no reason to read it myself. But I even more vehemently loathe spoilers. Therefore, what I feel comfortable in stating is:

1 - if you can get past the incredible assassination attempt early in the book, especially the implausible action by the secret service in response to that attack, then Return of the Sea Empress may well entertain you.

2 - if you have any thoughts that Fidel Castro sincerely puts the health and financial well-being of the Cuban people first, then I am sure you can suspend all serious disbelief sufficiently to sit back and enjoy the good read that Return of the Sea Empress is.

Myself, although I was offered a free copy for review purposes, I purchased my copy, since I wanted to see it in its Kindle format and because I've derived great pleasure from this writer's nonfiction offerings.

I was no able to easily overcome my disbelief. Although doing so is pretty important to me, it is not entirely necessary, with books, anyway, or I never would have read Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or Stephen King's The Stand.

Therefore, if you enjoy a well-written and well-edited story of intrigue on the high seas, give this story a shot. Unlike other reviewers, though, I don't think it is necessary to read the first book in the series to get a feel for the main characters.
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Golfer 007
5.0 out of 5 stars First hand experience!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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I had the honor to meet Ken and his lovely wife on a cuise and found him as an extermely intelligent and charming man.
After reading his first book, it left me with a feeling of wanting to learn more about the security and mystery of cruise life. Sea Empress kept me glues to my Kindle and after finishing Ken's first thriller I couldn't wait for his next release.
I believe Ken's charactersare based on his life' experiences. I can't wait to read his other mysteries on my next cruise.
Thanks Ken!!!!!
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debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Suspense
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015
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Wow! Ken Rossignol does it again. From beginning to end there is action. I will say though it would be helpful to read the first in the series to get all the back bone of the Couple Marsh and Danny. They never seise to amaze me how well they work together to figure out the crime. The voyage of The Sea Empress will never leave you feeling you didn't get your monies worth. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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Don Kidwell
4.0 out of 5 stars "Is he nuts? This isn't a battleship, it's an ocean liner..."
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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Avant-garde action/adventure aboard a cruise ship involving the U.S. president as a passenger, an aircraft carrier escort, gale force winds resulting in an unscheduled visit to Cuba while still under embargo, potential threat from Venezuelan submarines and much, much more. Nothing mundane about this read (hoping our upcoming cruise is not nearly so treacherous as comparison) and enjoyed mention of Portuguese Mateus Rose wine as I plan to pick up a bottle of that next time I'm near Friar Tuck's. An enjoyable read and leave you with one more passage to pique your interest, 'At least, Danny thought, my wife hasn't killed anyone on this cruise...yet.'
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JessLyn
3.0 out of 5 stars this is written with a lot of knowledge
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015
I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that this cold use some editing. That being siad, the story have some strong points. The author obviously knows his stuff. This doesnt feel like you iction. That knowledge makes it very believable. Many books in this genre are so fantastical, or "convenient" feeling. I really think that with a tiny amount of reowrding and one last go through for punctuation mistakes, that this could be an amazing novel. I do wish that it had a little more visual description, but I was more pleased than not. I will try more by this author in the future. I recieve his newsletter and have a few of his books in electronic format.
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jhk
5.0 out of 5 stars Cruise or adventure
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
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Hard for me to put down. I thought cruises were kinda boring or intimidating. But this is not the case at all. But, I've never been on a cruise so I experience it through reading.
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cori67
1.0 out of 5 stars Ship should sink with all hands on deck
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2012
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I use a site that allows me to download free books to my Kindle. Thank goodness this was a freebie. I would have been writing a strongly worded letter to Amazon and the author asking for my money back if I had to plonk money down for this.

"Return of the Sea Empress" by Ken Rossignol is the second in a series. But from the beginning it is apparent you need to have read (or tried to read) the first one before venturing onto the second.

In all honesty, I got about 25% of the way through this book before giving up, so I can't speak to where the cruise ship ended up or its main purpose. Pretty sure though you'd never catch a US President on a cruise ship! Like he/she would have enough to time to take a cruise!

Another thing - I am a conservative, and I love Fox News - but seriously? The snide comments about the liberal media made the author come off as bitter and ignorant - not the way most conservatives want to be portrayed.

The plot was just far too unrealistic and fanciful, and the characters too flat to hold my interest.
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