WhoDunnits is a discussion group devoted to mysteries of all kinds. The group explores a diverse array of subgenres, geographic locations, and historical periods. Though occasionally members are encouraged to share a mystery they've read (Free Reads), most months focus on a single book read by the whole group. The WhoDunnits mystery book club meets on the first Tuesday of the month. 

This month's read: Maiden Voyage, by Bradley Harper, local author of Knife in the Fog

Three female thieves, a priceless painting, and a Pinkerton agent aboard the Titanic. What could go wrong?

Colette DuVall, a young jewel thief from Canada, follows Mary Carr, the 'Queen' of the criminal gang The Forty Elephants, aboard the Titanic to steal a painting by the French master, Blondell. Her resolve weakens when she meets Harry Worth, a young Pinkerton agent hired to safeguard the wealthy passengers during the ship's maiden voyage. Harry, the son of master criminal Adam Worth, questions his role as a private policeman exacting private justice, and his doubts deepen after losing his heart to the charming Colette. Can two people on opposite sides of the law find love and survive the sinking of the largest object ever made?

Loyalties collide as fiercely as the ship with the iceberg, and as the three struggle to escape the foundering colossus they find that love may be the greatest thief of all.

"Maiden Voyage by Bradley Harper is a perfect combination of Titanic fact and Titanic fiction. This book is guaranteed to grip the reader in suspense, while attempting to figure out which characters are the result of an excellent creative mind, and which characters are the result of an exceptional piece of historical research." -- Clifford Ismay, Author of Understanding J Bruce Ismay

"Dr. Harper's characters and story make the reality of the disaster all the more compelling!" -- W.E. Brower Jr., Author, Filmmaker and Titanic historian