Death Under Sail is a detective story by the English writer Charles Percy Snow . It was first published in 1932.
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Story
The English bourgeois go on a boat trip. A few days later (September 8, 1931), the murdered owner of the yacht, Sir Roger Mills, is found on the deck. Criminal police sergeant Berell and London diplomat Mr. Finbow are investigating the case.
Characters
- Roger Mills - 35 years old, owner of a yacht, successful doctor,
- Christopher Terent - 29 years old, one of Roger's friends,
- Evis Loring - 23 years old, bride of Christopher, cousin of Roger,
- Philip Wade - 25 years old, Roger's friend, wealthy heir,
- Tony Gilmore - 24 years old, girlfriend, Philippe's bride,
- William Garnet - 26 years old, doctor, colleague of Roger,
- Ian Capel - 63 years old, narrator,
- Mr. Finbow - 52 years old, friend Yen, diplomat,
- Mrs. Tufts is a housekeeper in the villa of Williamson, Christopher's friend,
- Alois Berell is a police sergeant.
Films
- “ Sailing Death ” is a 1976 Soviet feature film.