The Spies of Hartlake Hall

This outstanding novel is an instant classic – Daily Mail on Death on the LusitaniaWhat’s not to love about a fast-paced, richly detailed crime thriller set on the doomed RMS Lusitania? The rich supporting cast, many of whom are suspects, means that this book is unputdownable. A real page-turner! – Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author, on Death on the LusitaniaAn immersive, gripping book, a classic locked-room mystery – Historical Novel Society on Death on the LusitaniaSet on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well-researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers – Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood, The Times Thriller of the Year on Death on the LusitaniaMasterfully weaves historical detail with an enthralling locked-room mystery. Impeccably researched, the story is not just a great crime tale with a compelling central character in Patrick Gallagher, but a haunting imagining of the last hours of the Lusitania – Chris Lloyd, author of Paris Requiem, the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction on Death on the Lusitania

R. L. Graham is a husband-and-wife team of historians and writers with a broad range of interests in many periods of history, including the belle époque and the tumultuous years leading up to the First World War and the post-war re-ordering of the world. They are very much drawn to the shadowy world of crime, espionage and political intrigue. They are particularly fascinated by historical mysteries: things which have happened but have no apparent explanation. Originally from Canada, they now live in a small village in Devon. Marilyn Livingstone, one half of R. L. Graham, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while Death on the Lusitania was being written. She passed away in September 2023.